Description
This Chinese Crispy Lemon Chicken recipe brings the perfect balance of crispy chicken and tangy lemon sauce. It’s a takeout-style favorite that you can easily make at home.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Lemon Sauce:
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (slurry)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- Sliced green onions and lemon slices for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Pat chicken dry, season, dredge in cornstarch, dip in beaten eggs, and fry until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- Make the Lemon Sauce: Combine lemon juice, zest, sugar, broth, soy sauce, vinegar, ginger, and garlic in a saucepan. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Coat the Chicken: Toss the crispy chicken in the lemon sauce until evenly coated.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and lemon slices. Serve hot.
Notes
- Serve immediately with steamed white rice or fried rice.
- For extra crunch, fry the chicken twice.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Deep Frying, Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup chicken with sauce
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
