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Chinese Lemon Chicken

Crispy chicken pieces coated in a glossy sweet and tangy lemon sauce.

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Description

Crispy chicken pieces coated in a glossy sweet and tangy lemon sauce.

Prep 20 min Cook 20 min Serves 4
Preparation

Ingredients

  • 500 g Chicken breast
  • 120 g Cornflour
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Lemon
  • 80 g Sugar
  • 150 ml Chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • 750 ml Oil
Cooking

Instructions

  1. 1
    Cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks.
  2. 2
    Dip the chicken pieces into beaten egg and coat thoroughly with cornflour.
  3. 3
    Heat oil in a deep pan to 175°C.
  4. 4
    Fry the chicken in batches until crisp, golden and fully cooked through.
  5. 5
    In a saucepan, combine lemon juice, sugar, chicken stock and soy sauce.
  6. 6
    Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened and glossy.
  7. 7
    Toss the crispy chicken in the lemon sauce until evenly coated.
  8. 8
    Serve immediately with steamed rice.
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