Description
Delicious crispy lemon chicken, perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lbs chicken breast or thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 2 eggs (large)
- 0 cup cornstarch
- 0 cup all-purpose flour
- 0 tsp salt
- 0 tsp white pepper
- 0 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 0 cup sugar
- 0 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tsp ginger (grated)
Instructions
- Coat chicken pieces in beaten eggs seasoned with salt and white pepper.
- Dredge chicken in cornstarch and flour mixture until fully coated.
- Heat oil to 350°F and fry chicken in batches until golden and crispy.
- Drain fried chicken on a wire rack.
- Combine lemon juice, zest, sugar, broth, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and cornstarch in a saucepan.
- Cook sauce over medium heat until thick and glossy.
- Toss chicken with sauce or spoon sauce over chicken just before serving.
Notes
- Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
- Serve with rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 120mg