Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken
User Reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
227 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken
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This recipe for Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken yields chicken coated in a crisp and crunchy batter, coated in a sweet and tangy lemon sauce.
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Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1 large chicken breast cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Batter for chicken:
- ½ C all-purpose flour
- ¼ C potato starch or cornstarch
- ¼ C rice flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¾ C cold water
For frying:
- peanut oil or high smoke-point vegetable oil
Lemon sauce:
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 3-4 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ C chicken stock or cold water
Instructions
Season the chicken:
- In a bowl, mix the cut chicken pieces with cornstarch, sea salt and black pepper.
- Let it sit for 15-20 minutes in the fridge.
Make the batter:
- In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, potato starch, rice flour, baking powder and sea salt.
- Add in the cold water and stir until combined.
- The batter should be slightly thick, but smooth and gloopy.
Fry the chicken:
- Heat up a pot of frying oil over medium high heat, until it reaches a temperature reaches 375F.
- Coat pieces of chicken in the batter and carefully drop into the hot frying oil.
- Fry in batches, for about 5-7 minutes, until crisp and golden in color.
- Remove with a slotted spoon an drain on paper towel.
- Repeat with the remaining chicken.
Make the lemon sauce:
- In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice and sugar.
- Bring to a simmer.
- Combine chicken stock and cornstarch in a bowl and add it to the lemon mixture.
- Bring to a boil and cook until the lemon sauce thickens.
- Give it a taste and adjust with additional sugar as needed.
Assemble: (just prior to serving)
- Add the fried battered chicken pieces into the lemon sauce and coat well.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
227kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
11g
(22%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
0.3g
(2%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.5g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
25mg
(8%)
Sodium
688mg
(29%)
Potassium
251mg
(7%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
12IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
130mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 227 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 227kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 11g | 22% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 688mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 251mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 12IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 130mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Genuine Reviews
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5.0
9 reviews
Excellent
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