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Chinese Lemon Chicken
Recipe At A Glance
5 stars based on 21 reviews
Ready in: Under 30 minutes ?
Difficulty: 3/5
5 stars based on 21 reviews
Ready in: Under 30 minutes ? Difficulty: 3/5
Serves/Makes: 6
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INGREDIENTS:
8 chicken breast halves, deboned and cut into bite size pieces
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup water
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 cups cooking oil
green onions, sliced
***Lemon Sauce***
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 cup lemon juice
3 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
1/4 teaspoon ginger, or more if desired
DIRECTIONS:
Combine cornstarch, salt and pepper. Blend in water and egg yolks. Dip chicken pieces into cornstarch-egg mixture. Fry chicken in oil for about 5 minutes until golden. Drain. Sprinkle with green onions. Pour sauce over chicken.
For the sauce: Combine all the ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring, about 5 minutes until sauce boils. Pour over chicken. This recipe also works well in a wok.
NUTRITION:
568 calories, 30 grams fat, 29 grams carbohydrates, 42 grams protein per serving.
This Chinese Lemon Chicken recipe from CDKitchen serves/makes 6
Recipe ID: 18563
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REVIEWS:
21 Reviews
Guest: fleurig 2011-08-27
Great recipe. I ate this once in a Chinese restaurant in the UK and loved it a lot. This recipe is quite easy and you don't have to buy a lot of fancy ingredients that will cost you a fortune. The only remark my husband and I would like to make is that it smelled a bit too much like honey which we didn't like.
Guest: Camermaid28 2011-05-18
I made it tonight for dinner. It was very good flavor and very easy to make. I will be adding it to my recipe collection for future use.
Guest: jeenamarie 2010-01-22
this recipe was so easy to follow. It taste great. Me and my little brother made it todether and he would not stop eating the sauce. I am going to save this one and i WILL be making it again.
Guest: Hulagirl 2009-08-15
The lemon sauce was absolutely divine; not sickly sweet as in Chinese restaurants but light, clear with a rich citrus flavor. The chicken was very crisp. I also used a dutch oven to fry the pieces. Even when I plated this dish and poured the sauce over, the chicken stayed crisp. I halved the recipe because I was only cooking for myself. I tried to save some for my daughter but it was so delicious I kept on eating until I realized it was all gone. Will definitely make this again. Will also try to save some for my daughter this time. Or not!
Guest: Anonymous 2009-07-26
This is better than any lemon chicken I have ever eaten at a chinese restaurant. I don't order it anymore because I know I'll be disappointed. Tastes so much fresher and the sauce delightfuly tangy....a keeper in my book!
Guest: yummer 5 2009-03-08
I thought this was a great recipe! I used a dutch oven pot to fry the chicken with 1.5c of canola oil and .5c of olive oil and made sure the oil was very hot before I put the chicken in and it came out nice and crispy! I also used larger chicken finger sized pieces to make it easier - less pieces to worry about. To the person who did not get crispy chicken - try frying the chicken in smaller batches. Also if the oil is hot enough, the oil will cook the chicken instead of absorbing into the batter making it greasy. Happy cooking all!
Guest: big pudding 2009-01-31
Absolutely delicious. The only things that I changed was that I used some of my Moroccan Preserved Lemons and 3 green Chillis.
Guest: JJ 2007-08-13
Absolutely amazing sauce. Im 19 and at Uni and this recipe is ideal to cook for everyone and everyone loves it. Thanks!
Guest: austindiva 2007-08-09
Holy cow, it was a party in my mouth! So dang good! I am thrilled that I can actually cook chinese take out at home - it tasted just like a restaurant if not better. One tiny thing I did different is I sauted some onions and bell pepper and after the sauce was ready I added the veggies to the sauce, then I mixed the whole thing in with the chicken. It was so great ya'll. I love the batter for the chicken - it is just like the kind you find in the restaurants.
Guest: Jacki 2007-07-21
wow this is the second best thing ive eva tasted!yes, im the person from 2 questions up. its aboulsutley delicous! pretty easy 2 make 2, and im only 12! i love 2 cook and i want 2 b a chef &open a resturant when im older and lemon chicken will definetly be on the menu!!
Guest: Anonymous 2007-07-14
Excellent lemon sauce. Tangy and sweet... but not too much. I cheated and used a tempura batter for the chicken -- easy enough to use and crisps up nicely. I suppose that would make my version a Japanese/Chinese combo dish. My teen guy and my husband loved it. So did I. So did the dogs... next time we'll have to hide in the closet while we eat ;) The only correction I would make is to pour the sauce over the chicken THEN sprinkle your green onion garnish.
Guest: Anonymous 2006-09-02
WOW! My kids inhaled this recipe! I will definately be making this again and will have to double the recipe so I can actually get some!
Guest: Anonymous 2010-05-10
This was really good! The kids loved it too, which is an accomplishment. Super easy to pull together. I just used the sauce portion of the recipe and served it over fried tofu and seitan with broccoli and rice.
Guest: fleurig 2011-08-27
Great recipe. I ate this once in a Chinese restaurant in the UK and loved it a lot. This recipe is quite easy and you don't have to buy a lot of fancy ingredients that will cost you a fortune. The only remark my husband and I would like to make is that it smelled a bit too much like honey which we didn't like.
Guest: Camermaid28 2011-05-18
I made it tonight for dinner. It was very good flavor and very easy to make. I will be adding it to my recipe collection for future use.
Guest: jeenamarie 2010-01-22
this recipe was so easy to follow. It taste great. Me and my little brother made it todether and he would not stop eating the sauce. I am going to save this one and i WILL be making it again.
Guest: Hulagirl 2009-08-15
The lemon sauce was absolutely divine; not sickly sweet as in Chinese restaurants but light, clear with a rich citrus flavor. The chicken was very crisp. I also used a dutch oven to fry the pieces. Even when I plated this dish and poured the sauce over, the chicken stayed crisp. I halved the recipe because I was only cooking for myself. I tried to save some for my daughter but it was so delicious I kept on eating until I realized it was all gone. Will definitely make this again. Will also try to save some for my daughter this time. Or not!
Guest: Anonymous 2009-07-26
This is better than any lemon chicken I have ever eaten at a chinese restaurant. I don't order it anymore because I know I'll be disappointed. Tastes so much fresher and the sauce delightfuly tangy....a keeper in my book!
Guest: yummer 5 2009-03-08
I thought this was a great recipe! I used a dutch oven pot to fry the chicken with 1.5c of canola oil and .5c of olive oil and made sure the oil was very hot before I put the chicken in and it came out nice and crispy! I also used larger chicken finger sized pieces to make it easier - less pieces to worry about. To the person who did not get crispy chicken - try frying the chicken in smaller batches. Also if the oil is hot enough, the oil will cook the chicken instead of absorbing into the batter making it greasy. Happy cooking all!
Guest: big pudding 2009-01-31
Absolutely delicious. The only things that I changed was that I used some of my Moroccan Preserved Lemons and 3 green Chillis.
Guest: JJ 2007-08-13
Absolutely amazing sauce. Im 19 and at Uni and this recipe is ideal to cook for everyone and everyone loves it. Thanks!
Guest: austindiva 2007-08-09
Holy cow, it was a party in my mouth! So dang good! I am thrilled that I can actually cook chinese take out at home - it tasted just like a restaurant if not better. One tiny thing I did different is I sauted some onions and bell pepper and after the sauce was ready I added the veggies to the sauce, then I mixed the whole thing in with the chicken. It was so great ya'll. I love the batter for the chicken - it is just like the kind you find in the restaurants.
Guest: Jacki 2007-07-21
wow this is the second best thing ive eva tasted!yes, im the person from 2 questions up. its aboulsutley delicous! pretty easy 2 make 2, and im only 12! i love 2 cook and i want 2 b a chef &open a resturant when im older and lemon chicken will definetly be on the menu!!
Guest: Anonymous 2007-07-14
Excellent lemon sauce. Tangy and sweet... but not too much. I cheated and used a tempura batter for the chicken -- easy enough to use and crisps up nicely. I suppose that would make my version a Japanese/Chinese combo dish. My teen guy and my husband loved it. So did I. So did the dogs... next time we'll have to hide in the closet while we eat ;) The only correction I would make is to pour the sauce over the chicken THEN sprinkle your green onion garnish.
Guest: Anonymous 2006-09-02
WOW! My kids inhaled this recipe! I will definately be making this again and will have to double the recipe so I can actually get some!
Guest: Anonymous 2010-05-10
This was really good! The kids loved it too, which is an accomplishment. Super easy to pull together. I just used the sauce portion of the recipe and served it over fried tofu and seitan with broccoli and rice.
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