Chinese Lemon Chicken
Just like you local Chinese, but feel free to make it even healthier
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Serves: 4
Prep Time: 40 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Source: Food.com https://www.food.com/recipe/chicken-authentic-chinese-lemon-chicken-439538
Ingredients:
1lb boneless chicken breast, cut in 4cm (1 1/2 inch) cubes
1 egg white
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
235ml (1 cup) peanut oil
For Sauce
120ml (1/2 cup) homemade chicken broth
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice wine
1 tablespoon garlic, finely sliced
2 dried and crushed red chilies
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon cornstarch, blended with 1 teaspoon water
Method:
Mix cut chicken with egg white, salt and cornstarch in bowl; refrigerate for 20 minutes.
Heat large pan until very hot; add oil. When oil is very hot, remove pan from heat and immediately add chicken pieces, stirring vigorously too keep from sticking.
As soon as chicken pieces turn white in about 2 minutes, quickly drain chicken and all of the oil; discard the oil.
Mix in saucepan all sauce ingredients except cornstarch mixture and bring to simmer.
Slowly add cornstarch mixture stirring all the while.
When sauce has slightly thickened add chicken and mix.
Turn onto a platter and serve at once.