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Lemon Chicken

by Gemma Marie Inman

Apr 16, 2022

Prep: 15m

Cook: 20m

Serves: 4
Lemon Chicken
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How to Make Lemon Chicken: The Easiest, Simplest Recipe

Did you know you can cook lemon chicken in just 20 minutes? Yep, that’s right. With a little prep work, you can have a delicious lemon chicken dinner ready in no time. You’ll be pleasantly surprised by how quickly you’ll be able to put together a simple but satisfying dinner at home. This simple recipe for lemon chicken is a great way to get your family to eat skinless chicken breast. The yummy lemon flavour in the sauce will entice them even to try it once. The simple prep work, and the fact that it only takes about 20 minutes, make this an excellent option for those who want to get dinner on the table fast.

Ingredients

  • 4 whole chicken breasts

  • half a cup of cornflour

  • 3 tablespoons of water

  • 4 egg yolks

  • salt, pepper

  • 6 shallots

  • oil for deep-frying

  • For the Sauce

  • half a cup of lemon juice

  • 2 chicken stock cubes

  • 2 tablespoons of corn flour

  • 2 tablespoons of honey

  • 2 and a half tablespoons of brown sugar

  • 1 teaspoon of grated green ginger

  • 1 3/4 cups of water

Method

Prep the Chicken

Carefully remove the skin from chicken breasts. With a sharp knife remove chicken breasts from the bone, giving eight individual pieces. Pound chicken breasts out lightly.
Carefully remove the skin from chicken breasts. With a sharp knife remove chicken breasts from the bone, giving eight individual pieces. Pound chicken breasts out lightly.

Prep the batter

Put the cornflour into a bowl, gradually add water and lightly beaten egg yolks, add salt and pepper, and mix well.
Put the cornflour into a bowl, gradually add water and lightly beaten egg yolks, add salt and pepper, and mix well.

Dip the Chicken

Dip chicken breasts into this batter, drain well.
Dip chicken breasts into this batter, drain well.

Fry the Chicken

Put a few pieces of chicken into deep hot oil, fry until lightly golden brown and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper. Keep warm while cooking the remaining chicken.
Put a few pieces of chicken into deep hot oil, fry until lightly golden brown and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper. Keep warm while cooking the remaining chicken.

Slice the Chicken

Slice each cooked chicken breast across into three or four pieces. Arrange on a serving plate, sprinkle with chopped shallots, and spoon hot sauce over.
Slice each cooked chicken breast across into three or four pieces. Arrange on a serving plate, sprinkle with chopped shallots, and spoon hot sauce over.

Sauce

Combine lemon juice, crumbled stock cubes, corn flour, honey, brown sugar, ginger and water in a saucepan, stir over low heat until sauce boils and thickens.
Combine lemon juice, crumbled stock cubes, corn flour, honey, brown sugar, ginger and water in a saucepan, stir over low heat until sauce boils and thickens.

Combine the lemon sauce with the fried chicken

Combine the lemon sauce with the fried chicken and serve with Noodles or egg-fried rice.
Combine the lemon sauce with the fried chicken and serve with Noodles or egg-fried rice.

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