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Lemon Chicken Recipe

Lemon chicken recipe – Crispy fried chicken with zesty and citrusy lemon sauce. Healthy, delicious, quick, and easy recipe to make at home.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Chinese Recipes
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Lemon Chicken
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 280kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 10 oz (280g) skinless, boneless chicken breast/thigh, cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch sifted and combine well
  • 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • oil for deep-frying
  • 1/2 teaspoon white sesame

Marinade:

Sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or more to taste
  • 5 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 pinch salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Marinate the chicken with the Marinade, for 30 minutes. Mix all the ingredients for the Sauce. Set aside.
  • Coat the marinated chicken with the corn starch and all-purpose flour mixture. Heat up a wok with about two inches of oil. As soon as the oil is fully heated, deep-fry the chicken until golden brown. Transfer the chicken out to a dish lined with paper towels to sock up the excess oil.
  • Add all the ingredients in the Sauce into a small sauce pan and bring it to a quick boil. Transfer the fried chicken into the sauce, stir to coat well with the lemon sauce.
  • Dish out, top with the white sesame, and serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Serving: 2people | Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 439mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g