Crispy Chicken With Lemon Sauce |
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 160 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Crispy lemon chicken is a favorite of Chinese restaurant goers. This one is from the Mandarin restaurant in Beverly Hills CA. Ingredients:
3 1/2 lbs chicken |
6 cups stock or 6 cups water |
1 cup oil |
3 lemons |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon soy sauce |
2 tablespoons cornstarch |
Directions:
1. Cook chicken in simmering chicken stock to almost cover until nearly tender about 20 minutes.
2. Remove and suspend over a bowl to dry at room temperature about 2 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooled.
3. Heat oil to 350 degrees in a wok to fry chicken.
4. Fry chicken for approximately 20 minutes turning until golden on oil sides.
5. Combine squeezed lemon juice from 3 lemons with sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water in a saucepan. Bring this to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 teaspoons oil and soy sauce to sugar mixture. Remove from heat and set aside. Place chicken on a serving platter and garnish with triangles of lemon peel. Bring reserved sauce to a boil again. Mix cornstarch with a small amount of cold water to make a paste and stir into lemon sauce. Cook stirring until thickened slightly and spoon over chicken pieces.
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