LEMON CHICKEN RECIPE

This recipe will teach you how to make Lemon Chicken. It is a quick and easy recipe to make. Lemon Chicken served with a bowl of fried rice is an excellent chinese meal to serve. The flavours of the chicken, shallots and the sauce gives this recipe an exceptional taste.

Lemon Chicken Ingredients

6 shallots
3 Tbs water
4 egg yolks
salt and pepper
1/2 cup cornflour
oil for deep frying
4 whole chicken breasts

Lemon Sauce:
2 Tbs honey
2 Tbs cornflour
1 3/4 cups water
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 1/2 tbs brown sugar
2 chicken stock cubes
1 tsp grated green ginger

Lemon Chicken Method

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

Remove skin from chicken breasts carefully and then remove bone giving 8 individual pieces. Pound chicken breasts out lightly. Put cornflour into a bowl and gradually add the water and lightly beaten egg yolks and salt and pepper then mix well. Dip chicken breasts into batter and drain well. Put a few pieces of chicken into deep hot oil and fry till lightly golden brown and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper. Keep warm while cooking remaining chicken. Slice each cooked chicken breast across into 3 or 4 pieces. Arrange the Lemon Chicken on a serving plate and sprinkle chopped shallots over it and then spoon the hot sauce over it.

Enjoy your freshly made Lemon Chicken!

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