Best Chicken Lemon Chicken Mom Recipes

Mom's Lemon Chicken image

Provided by FLUFFSTER

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
4 tablespoons sherry wine
4 tablespoons soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 slice fresh ginger, crushed
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 whole star anise
2 dried hot red chili peppers, broken in half
3/4 cup lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar, plus
1/4 teaspoon sugar
flour (for dredging, can use cornstarch)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons water
1 lemon, rind of, grated
green onion, sliced thin (to garnish)

Steps:

Dredge chicken pieces in flour or cornstarch and brown in oil.
Make braising liquid which consists of:.
4 tablespoons sherry.
4 tablespoons soy sauce.
1/4 teaspoons sugar.
2 cloves garlic, crushed.
1 slice fresh ginger, crushed.
1 teaspoons sesame oil.
2 whole star anise.
2 dried red chili peppers, broken in half.
Pour over browned chicken pieces for about 15 minute or until tender.
Combine 3/4 cup lemon juice and 3/4 cup sugar to make lemon sauce. Simmer for 10 minute.
Meanwhile combine 2 teaspoons cornstarch and 2 teaspoons water, add to lemon -sugar mixture and cook until clear. Add grated lemon rind and pour over chicken.
Garnish with green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.8, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.9, Cholesterol 131.7, Sodium 1157.9, Carbohydrate 46.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 39.8, Protein 54.7

CHICKEN-LEMON CHICKEN (MOM) image

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 12

Steps:

1. Combine chicken breasts and lemon juice in a bowl just large enough to hold them comfortably. Cover and marinate overnight, turning occasionally 2. The next morning, drain chicken, pat dry and place in a ziplock bag containing the flour, salt, paprika and pepper. Shake. 3. Preheat oven to 350º 4. Fry chicken in corn oil until well browned and crisp (about 10 minutes) 5. Place chicken in a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with lemon zest and brown sugar 6. Mix chicken stock and lemon extract and pour over chicken 7. Place a thin lemon slice over each chicken breast 8. Bake at 350º for 35-40 minutes