Chinese Lemon Chicken

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15 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 35MINS

Chinese Lemon Chicken

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This Chinese Lemon Chicken is so flavorful, and doesn't take long to put together! Why order takeout when you can make it at home?

Chinese Lemon Chicken

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This Chinese Lemon Chicken is so flavorful, and doesn't take long to put together! Why order takeout when you can make it at home?

35MINS

Total Time

$5.24

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

4

us / metric

2.5 lb

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cubed

1 tsp

Ground Black Pepper

2 Tbsp

1/3 cup

Granulated Sugar

1 cup

Chicken Broth

4 tsp

1 tsp

1

Lemon, freshly squeezed

2 Tbsp juice per 4 servings

3 slices

2

4 Tbsp

as needed

Baking Powder

as needed

Cooking Oil

about 2 cups, for frying

1

Onion, chopped

1 tsp

Garlic, minced

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

444

Fat

6.4 g

Protein

63.1 g

Carbs

31.8 g

Chinese Lemon Chicken

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step 1

Into a bowl, add Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (2.5 lb), Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp), and Ground Black Pepper (as needed). Stir to combine. Let marinate for 20-30 minutes.

step 1 Into a bowl, add Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts (2.5 lb), Soy Sauce (2 Tbsp), and Ground Black Pepper (as needed). Stir to combine. Let marinate for 20-30 minutes.

step 2

Into another bowl, add Chicken Broth (1 cup), Granulated Sugar (1/3 cup), juice from Lemon (1), Corn Starch (4 tsp), Salt (1 tsp), and Lemons (3 slices). Stir to combine.

step 2 Into another bowl, add Chicken Broth (1 cup), Granulated Sugar (1/3 cup), juice from Lemon (1), Corn Starch (4 tsp), Salt (1 tsp), and Lemons (3 slices). Stir to combine.

step 3

Into another bowl, add Eggs (2), Corn Starch (4 Tbsp), Ground Black Pepper (as needed), Salt (as needed), and Baking Powder (as needed). Mix until smooth.

step 3 Into another bowl, add Eggs (2), Corn Starch (4 Tbsp), Ground Black Pepper (as needed), Salt (as needed), and Baking Powder (as needed). Mix until smooth.

step 4

Add chicken to the batter. Mix to combine.

step 4 Add chicken to the batter. Mix to combine.

step 5

In a frying pan, heat up Cooking Oil (as needed). When oil is hot, add chicken and fry until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain excess oil on a paper towel.

step 5 In a frying pan, heat up Cooking Oil (as needed). When oil is hot, add chicken and fry until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain excess oil on a paper towel.

step 6

Remove all but a little bit of the oil from the pan and add Onion (1). Cook for 1 minute.

step 6 Remove all but a little bit of the oil from the pan and add Onion (1). Cook for 1 minute.

step 7

Add Garlic (1 tsp) and cook on high until onion is caramelized.

step 7 Add Garlic (1 tsp) and cook on high until onion is caramelized.

step 8

Add lemon sauce to the pan. Stir well.

step 8 Add lemon sauce to the pan. Stir well.

step 9

When sauce begins to thicken, return chicken to the pan. Stir well until chicken is coated.

step 9 When sauce begins to thicken, return chicken to the pan. Stir well until chicken is coated.

step 10

Serve over rice if desired and and enjoy!

step 10 Serve over rice if desired and and enjoy!

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