Chinese Lemon Chicken

• aktiv tid: 15 minutes
• total tid: 35 minutes

Ingredienser

(4) Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts (cut into bite-size pieces)

3 large Eggs (whisked)

1/3 cup Cornstarch

1/3 cup Flour

Salt

1 cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (from about 4-5 lemons)

2/3 cup Sugar

1 Tablespoon Vinegar

2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce

1/4 teaspoon Ginger Powder

1/4 teaspoon Garlic Powder

1/2 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

1 Lemon Zest (from one lemon)

1 Tablespoon Cornstarch

Vejledning

To make Lemon Sauce:

In a medium pot, add lemon juice, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and red chili flakes. Heat for 3 minutes.

In a small bowl, whisk 1 Tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 Tablespoons of water to form a paste. Add to lemon sauce and whisk together. Continue to cook for 5 minutes, until the mixture begins to thicken. Once the sauce is thickened, remove from heat and add lemon zest.

To make Chicken:

Place flour and cornstarch in a shallow dish or pie plate. Add a pinch of salt. Stir.

Whisk eggs in a shallow dish. Dip chicken pieces in the egg mixture and then flour mixture. Place on a plate.

Heat 2 -3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high heat. Using a thermometer, watch for it to reach 350 degrees.

Working in batches, cook several chicken pieces at a time. Cook for 2 - 3 minutes, turning often until golden brown. Place chicken on a paper-towel-lined plate. Repeat.

Toss chicken with lemon sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice. Serve it with a sprinkling of green onion and lemon zest, if so desired.