Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chinese lemon chicken. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Chinese Lemon Chicken is a Chinese food favorite and one of my go to's because the sauce is so easy to make and has such a great sweet and sour flavor without needing all the red food coloring. Just a few ingredients and you'll be glad you didn't pick up the phone and call your favorite delivery spot. The key ingredients for Chinese lemon chicken Chicken: breast versus thigh meat.
Chinese Lemon Chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Chinese Lemon Chicken is something which I have loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook chinese lemon chicken using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chinese Lemon Chicken:
- Make ready 500 g Diced Chicken
- Make ready 6 Large Spring Onions
- Make ready 30 ml Sunflower Oil
- Get 1/2 Bulb Garlic
- Prepare 1 Cup Chicken Stock
- Prepare Zest 2 Lemons
- Make ready Juice of 4 Lemons
- Get 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- Prepare 1 tsp Cider Vinegar (or any white vinegar)
- Get 75 ml Pure Natural Maple Syrup (or 16tbs Sugar/Alternative)
- Take 300 ml Water
- Make ready 4 tbsp Cornflour
- Make ready to taste Pepper
- Take Knob Butter
I also used a dutch oven to fry the pieces. Chinese lemon chicken is my favorite chicken recipes and I make it at home frequently. I love the taste of the dish, with chicken pieces deep fried to golden brown in a light, refreshing, and addictive lemon sauce. This Chinese Lemon Chicken is made with boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces, dredged, and then fried until golden and crispy.
Instructions to make Chinese Lemon Chicken:
- Gently fry Chicken and Spring Onions in Oil
- Add Garlic, Stock, Lemon Zest, Lemon Juice, Soy Sauce, Vinegar & Maple Syrup (or sweetener of choice)
- Simmer on low heat for 5-10 mins.
- Mix together Cold Water and Cornflour, then add to simmering pan. Stir and remove from heat when thickened.
- Add Pepper to taste.
- Stir in a knob of butter to add shine.
- Serve with Rice or Noodles of choice (I always opt for Brown Rice varieties)
- For future recipes,you can adjust lemon, soy, syrup, pepper etc. according to your own taste!
- I don't eat sugar if I can help it but if eating sugar doesn't bother you, you can replace the Maple Syrup with around 200g sugar
The fresh lemon sauce is a mix of sweet and sour! It is a sweet lemon sauce made with freshly squeezed lemon juice, vinegar, garlic, sugar, soy sauce, ginger, red chili flakes, and fresh lemon zest. A worldwide favourite, Chinese Lemon Chicken is loved by many because of the flavours and texture you get in every mouthful. Whether it's the tangy lemon sauce or the crispy chicken breast pieces, good take-out is hard to find. This is why having your own recipe is just as important as having a take-out menu in your kitchen.
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