Lemon Chicken
One of the most requested recipes in our home. Basically chicken nuggets tossed in a tangy lemon sauce. Short on time, skip making the nuggets and use frozen ones instead.
Servings: 4
Calories: 447kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts boneless-skinless, cut into 1” cubes
- 2 tablespoons oil
- oil for frying
Marinade
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Batter
- 2 large eggs
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch white pepper
Sauce
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 3 slices of lemon peeled
- yellow food coloring optional
Instructions
Marinade The Chicken
- Place cut chicken breast pieces into a bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and ½ teaspoon of salt.
- Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the refrigerator.
Batter and Fry Chicken
- Beat batter ingredients in a separate bowl.
- Pour the batter into the chicken bowl and stir until all pieces are coated with batter.
- Heat deep fryer to 350 degrees and deep-fry in batches until chicken is fully cooked. Drain on paper towels and set aside.
Make The Sauce
- In a separate bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and mix well. Add 3 slices of lemon to the sauce mixture.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in your wok and stir in the lemon sauce mixture and heat until well mixed and sauce becomes clear.
- Remove lemon slices.
Combine and Serve
- Add chicken and mix well.