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.
Prep Time40 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Main
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: kid friendly, quick bite
Servings: 4
Calories: 447kcal
Ingredients
2lbschicken breastsboneless-skinless, cut into 1” cubes
2tablespoonsoil
oilfor frying
Marinade
2tablespoonssoy sauce
1/2teaspoonsalt
Batter
2largeeggs
¼cupcornstarch
½teaspoonbaking powder
1pinchwhite pepper
Sauce
1/3cupsugar
1cupchicken broth
1 ½tablespoonscornstarch
2tablespoonslemon juice
¾teaspoonsalt
3slicesof lemonpeeled
yellow food coloringoptional
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.