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Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken

Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken

Delight in this Crispy Chinese Lemon Chicken recipe, featuring tender chicken coated in light batter and zesty lemon sauce.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Cooling Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Chinese
Calories: 358
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken and Batter
  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets, skinless and boneless
  • ½ teaspoon cooking salt / kosher salt
  • ¼ cup cornflour / cornstarch
  • 1 - 1 ½ litres vegetable or canola oil, for frying
  • ⅓ cup cornflour / cornstarch
  • ⅓ cup plain flour (all-purpose flour)
  • ½ teaspoon cooking salt / kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ cup COLD soda water
Lemon Sauce
  • 6 teaspoon cornflour/cornstarch
  • ½ cup chicken stock/broth, low sodium
  • ½ cup lemon juice, fresh
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • ½ teaspoon garlic, finely grated
  • ½ teaspoon ginger, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese cooking wine
Garnish
  • lemon slices, to serve (optional)
  • 1 piece green onion, finely sliced on the diagonal, to serve (optional)

Equipment

  • Frying Pan
  • whisk
  • measuring cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • cutting board
  • knife

Method
 

Chicken Preparation
  1. Pound chicken to 0.7 cm thick, sprinkle with salt, and dust with cornflour.
  2. Dip chicken in batter, fry for 3 minutes at 160°C/320°F, then cool for 20 minutes.
Frying and Sauce
  1. Heat oil to 200°C/390°F.
  2. Fry each piece of chicken for 3 minutes until deep golden and crispy.
  3. For lemon sauce, whisk cornflour with a splash of chicken stock until lump-free, then add remaining stock and sauce ingredients and bring to a simmer for 3 minutes.
  4. Slice chicken into 2 cm thick pieces, transfer to serving plate, pour over lemon sauce, and garnish with green onions and lemon slices if using.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 25gFat: 14g

Notes

Feel free to add your favorite vegetables or try different citrus juices for a unique twist.

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