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Chinese Lemon Chicken
These Chinese take out style lemon chicken will soon be your new favorite recipe. No need to drive to your favorite Chinese food restaurant.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Chinese
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
253
kcal
Author
Leigh Anne Wilkes
Equipment
Cast Iron Skillet
Thermometer
Measuring Cups
Ingredients
4
chicken breasts
boneless, skinless
1/2
cup
cornstarch
1/2
tsp
salt
1/8
tsp
pepper
1/4
cup
water
4
egg yolks
slightly beaten
vegetable oil for frying
about 3 cups
4
green onions
sliced
Lemon Sauce
1 1/2
cups
chicken broth
1/2
cup
fresh lemon juice
3 1/2
Tbsp.
brown sugar
3
Tbsp
cornstarch
3
Tbsp
honey
1/2
tsp
minced ginger
Instructions
Slice chicken breasts in half and gently pound to flatten
Combine cornstarch, salt and pepper into a bowl and add in water and egg yolks
Head oil in wok or frying pan (I used my cast iron skillet) Heat oil to about 375 degrees
Dip chicken into cornstarch mixture, covering both sides lightly
Fry chicken in oil until golden brown, about 5-7 minutes
Drain on paper towel
Keep warm while you finish cooking chicken
Cut each piece of chicken into serving pieces and place on serving platter
Cover with sauce and sprinkle with chopped green onion
To make lemon sauce:
Combine all ingredients in saucepan and stir until well blended
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sauce boils and thickens
About 5 minutes
Pour over chicken
Nutrition
Calories:
253
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
24
g
|
Protein:
25
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
169
mg
|
Sodium:
292
mg
|
Potassium:
468
mg
|
Sugar:
13
g
|
Vitamin A:
225
IU
|
Vitamin C:
8.4
mg
|
Calcium:
28
mg
|
Iron:
0.9
mg