Dinner for 4
Chinese Lemon Chicken
Chicken tenderloins fry in a crisp coating, then simmer briefly in a sweet lemon, garlic, and ginger sauce.
$1.67per serving $
30 minstart to table
4servings
Ingredients
- 21 oz chicken tenderloins
- 1 small egg
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chinese shaoxing wine
- 3/4 cup corn starch
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 4 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 pinch salt (optional)
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
- 1 tbsp green onions (optional)
- 5 slices lemon (optional)
Steps
- Whisk egg, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine in a bowl, then coat the chicken.
- Toss the coated chicken in cornstarch until covered.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and fry the chicken in batches for 4 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium heat, then cook garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
- Whisk chicken stock, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, honey, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch, then add the mixture to the skillet.
- Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes, toss in the chicken, and cook for 1 minute.
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