Chinese Lemon Chicken {Paleo, Whole30 Option}

my husband said this is better than Panda Express! Needed to cook the chicken a little longer than what the recipe called for

When I was in the middle of frying the chicken I thought I had made a mistake making this recipe - but it turned out awesome. Recommend using corn starch in a plastic bag like shake and bake - a lot less messy and gets the right amount of corn starch on there - the first few pieces I dipped by hand and the cornstarch burned to the bottom of my enamel cast iron pan - which nothing sticks to! Once I made the change to the “shake and bake” method, it went much smoother. The chicken stayed crispy even after it was sauced and the leftovers were just like take out, only better. The sauce was delicious, will try to make without the frying to see if I can add it to my regular rotation - otherwise, it will stay on the special occasion weekend menu.

My god! This was some good chicken. Much better than the standard Chinese restaurant fare. I substituted soy sauce for the coconut amino. Think it perfectly completed the sweet of the honey and tang of the lemon. Delicious.