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Chinese Lemon Chicken
This Chinese Lemon Chicken is my go to recipe when I want take out quality chinese but do not want to leave home. My recipe is seriously delicious with homemade lemon chicken that’s going make you family a fan and it only takes around 30 minutes. The simple lemon sauce strikes a perfect balance between tangy and sweet, creating a delightful flavor profile.

Ingredients
Sauce
Instructions
- Step 1
Beat the eggs and pour over chicken to soak.
- Step 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and cornstarch.
- Step 3
In a frying pan. Pour about 1” of oil and bring to medium high heat.
- Step 4
Coat each piece of chicken in the flour mixture and then place in hot oil to fry. Repeat for all chicken
- Step 5
Once chicken pieces are golden brown, remove form oil and place on paper towels to dry.
- Step 6
In a saucepan, mix lemon juice, water, sugar and zest from one lemon. Bring to a boil while stirring and then remove from heat.
- Step 7
Pour sauce over chicken pieces until all are coated.
- Step 8
Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.
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