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A piece of crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken being picked up by black chopsticks.

Chinese Crispy Lemon Chicken

If you always order Lemon Chicken at your local Chinese Restaurant, we have good news for you! We have a recipe that can be made quicker than the restaurant would deliver and at at least half the cost! Ridiculously zingy, refreshingly citrusy and with a crunchy coating, this Chinese Crispy Lemon Chicken is a flavour bomb that will not disappoint!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 portions
Calories 374 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 250 g chicken breast cut into thin strips
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 3 tablespoon cornflour
  • oil for frying

For the Lemon Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 lemon juice and zest
  • 3 teaspoon caster sugar
  • 80 ml chicken stock hot
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour + 1 tablespoon of water

Instructions
 

  • Mix plain flour, cornflour and a pinch of salt in a shallow bowl.
  • Roll the chicken breast strips in beaten egg. Then add the chicken to the flour mixture and mix thoroughly to ensure every bit of chicken is fully coated.
  • Heat about 3mm of odourless oil in a large non-stick frying pan on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and fry for 3 minutes, then stir and continue frying for another 3 minutes, making sure you cook the chicken on all sides (stir occasioanlly).
  • Once cooked, place the chicken strips on a paper towel lined plate to absorb extra oil.
  • Whilst the chicken is cooking, make the lemon sauce. Pour the lemon jucie, stock and sugar into a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the soy sauce.
  • In a small bowl, mix the cornflour with a tablespoon of water. Add it to the sauce and stir until the sauce starts to thicken slightly. Stir in the lemon zest.
  • Add the crispy chicken and mix just enough to coat. Serve with some scattered spring onion, if you wish!

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Notes

Serving Suggestion:
  • Serve on a bed of fluffy white rice and some charred pak choi!

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 32gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 163mgSodium: 738mgPotassium: 633mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 169IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 36mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken With Lemon Sauce, Chinese Crispy Lemon Chicken, Chinese Lemon Sauce, Chinese Style Chicken, Crispy Chicken Fakeaway, Crispy Lemon Chicken, Lemon Sauce for Chicken
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