Chinese lemon chicken

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:33:54 GMT

Step 1

Combine the sauce ingredients in the bowl and mix well.

Step 2

Combine chicken, oil, and salt in a big bowl. Mix well and let marinate for 15 minutes.

Step 3

When you’re ready to cook, add the beaten egg to the chicken. Stir to mix well. Add cornstarch. Stir to coat chicken, until it forms an uneven coating with a little dry cornstarch left unattached.

Step 4

Heat oil in a large skillet until hot, just starting to smoke. Add chicken all at once and spread into a single layer in the skillet. Separate chicken pieces with a pair of tongs or chopsticks.

Step 5

Cook without touching the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the bottom turns golden. Flip to brown the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a big plate and remove the pan from the stove. Let cool for 2 to 3 minutes (very important, so the chicken crisps up further).

Step 6

Place the pan back on the stove and turn to medium heat. You should still have 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil in the pan. If there’s too much oil, pour out or use paper towels to remove the excess oil. Add green onion and ginger. Cook and stir a few times until it releases fragrance.

Step 7

Stir the sauce again to dissolve the cornstarch completely. Pour into the pan. Stir and cook until it thickens.

Step 8

Add back the chicken. Stir to coat chicken with sauce. Transfer to a plate and serve hot as a main dish.

1 liked

0 disliked

Delicious

Go-to

Moist

Special occasion

Under 30 minutes