Photograph of the finished Lemon chicken Chinese

China · Gà chiên xốt chanh trong

Lemon chicken Chinese

40 min Hands-on time + 30 min waiting
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Serves 4 Amounts follow along 4

What to get ready

  • Photograph of Chicken breast Chicken breast 3.4 lb
  • Photograph of Yellow lemons Yellow lemons 8
  • Photograph of Sugar Sugar 7.1 oz
  • Photograph of Cornstarch Cornstarch 11.3 oz
  • Photograph of Chicken eggs Chicken eggs 8
  • Photograph of Chicken broth Chicken broth 4 ¼ cups
  • Photograph of Oil Oil 6 ¾ cups
  • Photograph of Ginger Ginger 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Baking powder Baking powder 0.7 oz
  • Photograph of Spring onion Spring onion 2.8 oz
  • Photograph of Steamed rice Steamed rice 1.8 lb

Method

  1. 1 Thinly slice the chicken breast and marinate with salt and pepper for 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Mix cornstarch with eggs and baking powder to form a thick paste, then dip the chicken slices into it.
  3. 3 Fry in oil at 175 degrees for 4 minutes, then remove and fry again at 200 degrees for 60 seconds.
  4. 4 Boil chicken broth with lemon juice, sugar, and ginger, then mix in the cornstarch.
  5. 5 The sauce should be clear and glossy like jelly; cloudy sauce indicates that the cornstarch has not been cooked thoroughly.
  6. 6 Cut the chicken into strips, then drizzle with sauce when serving and sprinkle with chopped scallions and lime zest.

With an appliance

  • Air fryer 35 min

    Replace step 3: spray oil evenly, then heat in a pan at 200 degrees for 12 minutes; the sauce continues to cook in the pan.

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