CHINESE TAKE-AWAY-STYLE LEMON CHICKEN RECIPE BY TASTY
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
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!
EASY HOMEMADE CHINESE LEMON CHICKEN
A simple Chinese-inspired dish of lemon chicken. Pair with fried rice or steamed vegetables.
Provided by OMJayyy
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian
Time 1h35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Whisk soy sauce, egg, lemon juice, rice vinegar, sugar, and hot mustard together in a medium bowl. Add chicken, cover, and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Remove chicken from marinade and toss in a large mixing bowl with 1/2 cup cornstarch. Be sure to coat thoroughly. Discard marinade.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry chicken in batches until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a tray covered with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
- Whisk chicken broth, lemon juice, honey, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and stir constantly until sauce becomes translucent and begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and top cooked chicken with sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 342.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.1 g, Cholesterol 112.6 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 3990.8 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
CHINESE LEMON CHICKEN
This scrumptious Chinese Lemon Chicken has an incredibly tasty and crispy coating, served with a delicious lemon sauce and is ready in just 30 minutes! This is a classic Chinese takeout recipe, but can be easily made at home!
Provided by Joanna Cismaru
Categories Dinner Main Course
Time 30m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Butterfly the chicken breasts: Slice the chicken breasts in half lengthwise (butterflied) to get two thinner pieces from each breast.
- Prepare the dredge: Combine the eggs with salt and pepper in a shallow bowl. In another bowl combine the ½ cup cornstarch with the flour and mix well.
- Dredge the chicken: Dredge the chicken through the egg first, then through the flour mixture.
- Fry chicken in batches: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken to the skillet, as many as you can fit, and fry for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until golden and crispy. Transfer the chicken to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with remaining chicken.
- Make the lemon sauce: Drain any leftover oil from the skillet. Add the butter to the skillet and melt. Add the lemon juice, sugar, chicken broth, ¼ tsp salt and 1 tbsp of cornstarch. Whisk everything well together and cook until the sauce has thickened and is smooth.
- Finish the dish and serve: Slice the chicken into thin strips and pour lemon sauce over. Serve with rice.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 chicken piece, Calories 255 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 9 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 108 mg, Sodium 391 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 9 g
CHINESE LEMON CHICKEN
Chicken in lemon sauce has an incredible citrus flavor. If you love orange chicken, you will love this Chinese lemon chicken recipe. Crispy nuggets of chicken are served with a tangy Chinese lemon sauce. It has that authentic restaurant flavor that you love but costs less to make.
Provided by Mariam E.
Categories Main Dish
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Combine the cubed chicken with cornstarch, soy sauce, egg, salt and pepper. Marinate for 10 minutes.
- Dredge the chicken cubes in all purpose flour and make sure the chicken pieces are evenly coated .
- Deep fry the chicken cubes until crisp and golden for 4-5 minutes. Set aside.
- Meanwhile in a medium bowl combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, cornstarch, salt and pepper. Mix the sauces and keep it aside.
- Heat a medium pan, add oil, ginger and garlic. Saute for 2 minutes. Add the sauce mixture and cook for a couple of minutes until the sauce slightly thickens.
- Transfer the chicken back to the pan and toss the chicken until coated.
- Finally sprinkle some sesame seeds and green onions, toss and serve while it is still warm with lemon wedges on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 673 kcal, Carbohydrate 91 g, Protein 58 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 147 mg, Sodium 1979 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 24 g, UnsaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 serving
LIME MARMALADE CHICKEN
Lime marmalade isn't just for slathering on toast. Try this chicken dish with garlic, chilli and allspice. Serve with sweet potato wedges for a moreish meal
Provided by Sophie Godwin - Cookery writer
Categories Dinner, Main course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Put the thighs in a roasting tin and roast for 30 mins.
- Meanwhile, mix the oil, marmalade, garlic, chilli, allspice, oregano and some seasoning to make a marinade. Remove the thighs from the oven and brush all over with the marinade. Return to the oven and roast for another 20 mins until crispy and golden. Serve with some sweet potato wedges, lime wedges and salad, if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 466 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 7 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 16 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 16 grams sugar, Protein 32 grams protein, Sodium 0.3 milligram of sodium
CHICKEN MARMALADE
As the children were growing up, it was fun to try different recipes. If they ate what I served and liked it, I would use it for an entree with company. If the dish passed the kids' palates, I knew others would enjoy it. -Joi Freeman Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Flatten chicken to 1/4-in. thickness. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon lemon-pepper and salt; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion in oil and butter until tender. Sprinkle with the garlic powder and remaining lemon-pepper. Remove onion and keep warm., In the same skillet, cook chicken over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or a thermometer reaches 170°. Spread marmalade over chicken. Return onion to the pan. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes or until the marmalade is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 calories, Fat 15g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 522mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 18g protein.
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