Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Chinese Lemon Chicken
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Directions:

  1. Place cut chicken breast pieces into a bowl and mix with 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
  2. To make the batter – beat 2 large eggs with 1/4 cup of cornstarch, a pinch of white pepper and baking powder. Coat the chicken with the batter.
  3. Heat deep fryer to 350 degrees and deep-fry in batches until chicken is fully cooked. Drain on paper towels and set aside. You can also cook the chicken using a wok if you don’t have a deep fryer.
  4. Now, to make the lemon sauce – combine 1/3 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 3/4 teaspoon salt (if using food coloring you can add it now). Mix until well combined and add 3 slices of lemon to the sauce mixture.
  5. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in your wok and stir in the lemon sauce mixture and heat until well mixed and sauce becomes clear. Remove lemon slices and pour the sauce over the chicken and mix.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 481.85 Kcal (2017 kJ)
Calories from fat 160.25 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.81g 27%
Cholesterol 260.23mg 87%
Sodium 2397.32mg 100%
Potassium 972.36mg 21%
Total Carbs 21.57g 7%
Sugars 10.11g 40%
Dietary Fiber 0.23g 1%
Protein 60.93g 122%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 12%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 59.2mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 116.37 Kcal (487 kJ)
Calories from fat 38.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.3g 27%
Cholesterol 62.85mg 87%
Sodium 578.95mg 100%
Potassium 234.83mg 21%
Total Carbs 5.21g 7%
Sugars 2.44g 40%
Dietary Fiber 0.06g 1%
Protein 14.72g 122%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 12%
Iron 0.2mg 4%
Calcium 14.3mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.1
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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