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.

Author: It is a Keeper

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: Asian

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4 Servings

Calories: 449 kcal per serving

Ingredients

2 - Chicken breasts
3 - Eggs
½ cup - Flour
½ cup - Cornstarch
¼ - Green onion
2 tablespoons - Sesame seeds
⅓ cup - Lemon juice
⅓ cup - Water
⅓ cup - Sugar
Lemon zest

Instructions

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

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