Crispy Lemon Chicken
User Reviews
5
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
4
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Crispy Lemon Chicken
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Make this Asian style crispy lemon chicken with lemon syrup. Anybody would love the crispy texture and the sweet and lemony taste of this chicken.
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast 1 lb, sliced
- 1 egg white
- 1-1/2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- neutral cooking oil for frying, generic cooking oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
For the lemon sauce
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 4 tbsp lemon syrup see the note, Korean
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 3-4 lemon optional, fresh, sliced
- 1 tbsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
For the coating
- 4 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
Instructions
- Beat the egg white until very foamy in a mixing bowl, add the soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, and the chicken breast slices. Mix well and set aside for 10 minutes.
- To make the lemon sauce, combine all the ingredients except the oil and sesame seeds. If you prefer more tarty flavor, add the fresh lemon slices to the sauce.
- Heat the oil to reach at 175˚C (350˚F). Mix cornstarch with the baking powder in a shallow bowl. Coat the chicken lightly with the cornstarch mixture.
- Drop the chicken pieces into a hot oil and fry for 2 minutes. Do this in several batches. Once the entire batches are fried, repeat the frying again to get the crispier coating.
- In another skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat until very hot. Pour the sauce mixture. It will bubble immediately. Let the sauce to thicken, about 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces to the sauce and coat them evenly. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve hot with rice.
Notes
- If you don't have the Korean lemon syrup, use following for the lemon sauce :1/2 cup chicken stock + 1 tbsp lemon zest + 3 tbsp lemon juice + 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp honey + 1-1/2 tbsp cornstarch.
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