Asian Lemon Pepper Chicken

Ingredients

Servings

2 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

2

Medium Tyson® Chicken Breasts

cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1

Egg

1/2 cup

Soy Sauce

to taste

Freshly Ground Black Pepper

3/4 cup

All-Purpose Flour

or Self-rising Flour

1

Lemon , juiced

1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

1 cup

Water

1/2 Tbsp

Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

2 1/2 Tbsp

Corn Starch

2 Tbsp

Water

1

Large Onion

cut into 1/2 inch pieces

as needed

Canola Oil

about 2 1/2 cups, for frying

to taste

Scallions , sliced

for garnish

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

In a small bowl start by beating the Soy Sauce (1/3 cup) and Egg (1) together. Pour over the cubed Tyson® Chicken Breasts (2) and season with Freshly Ground Black Pepper (to taste) . Mix and set aside for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Add the All-Purpose Flour (3/4 cup) to the bowl with the chicken and mix thoroughly. In a large pot with Canola Oil (as needed) on high heat, add the floured chicken pieces using a spoon. Make sure to shake off any excess flour before frying. Fry for 3-4 minutes.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (93 degrees C).

Step 4

Drain the chicken pieces as you remove them and place into a pan. Place into the oven to preserve the heat and crispy texture of the chicken.

Step 5

Remove most of the oil from the wok. Add in the Onion (1) and stir fry for 1 minute then remove.

Step 6

To the hot wok add the Water (1 cup) , Lemon (1) , Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup) , Soy Sauce (1/4 cup) and whisk everything together.

Step 7

In a small born mix the Water (2 Tbsp) and Corn Starch (2 1/2 Tbsp) together then pour into the wok. This will thicken up the sauce.

Step 8

Add the cooked chicken and stir fried onions and mix together. Season with Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 Tbsp) and mix once more. Serve with white rice and garnish with Scallions (to taste) .