Best Cantonese Lemon Chicken Recipes

LEMON CHICKEN RECIPE

Lemon Chicken Recipe image

Lemon chicken recipe - Crispy fried chicken with zesty and citrusy lemon sauce. Healthy, delicious, quick, and easy recipe to make at home.

Provided by Rasa Malaysia

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

10 oz. (300 g) skinless, boneless chicken breast/thigh, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup cornstarch plus 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, sifted and combine well
oil, for deep-frying
1/2 teaspoon white sesame
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (optional)
1 tablespoon corn starch
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar or more to taste
5 tablespoons water
1 teaspoon corn starch
1 pinch salt or to taste

Steps:

Marinate the chicken with the Marinade, for 30 minutes. Mix all the ingredients for the Sauce. Set aside.
Coat the marinated chicken with the corn starch and all-purpose flour mixture. Heat up a wok with about two inches of oil. As soon as the oil is fully heated, deep-fry the chicken until golden brown. Transfer the chicken out to a dish lined with paper towels to sock up the excess oil.
Add all the ingredients in the Sauce into a small sauce pan and bring it to a quick boil. Transfer the fried chicken into the sauce, stir to coat well with the lemon sauce.
Dish out, top with the white sesame, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280 calories, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 91 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 4 grams fat, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 31 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 2 people, Sodium 439 milligrams sodium, Sugar 7 grams sugar

CHINESE TAKE-AWAY-STYLE LEMON CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY

Chinese Take-Away-Style Lemon Chicken Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: chicken breast, lemon zest, garlic, soy sauce, salt, pepper, flour, eggs, panko breadcrumbs, oil, chicken stock, lemon zest, lemon, sugar, water, corn flour

Provided by Evelyn Liu

Categories Dinner

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

¼ lb chicken breast, diced
½ lemon lemon zest
1 teaspoon garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon soy sauce
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
½ cup flour
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
2 cups oil
¼ cup chicken stock
½ lemon lemon zest
1 lemon, juiced
4 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon water
½ tablespoon corn flour

Steps:

Combine all marinade ingredients with the chicken breast and leave for 20 minutes.
Coat the chicken breast first in flour, then eggs, and finally panko breadcrumbs.
In a medium-sized saucepan heat the oil to 325˚F (170°C),
Deep fry the breaded chicken for about 3-4 minutes until the coating is golden brown.
In a small frying pan, combine the chicken stock, lemon juice, and sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Mix the corn flour with the water, then add the mixture to the frying pan to thicken the sauce.
Add the chicken to the frying pan and coat with the lemon sauce.
Serve on top of rice. (We garnished ours with green onions and sesame seeds.)
Nutrition Calories: 4856 Fat: 436 grams Carbs: 188 grams Fiber: 9 grams Sugars: 47 grams Protein: 66 grams
Enjoy!

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