Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Lemon Chicken
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Ingredients
28
Count
Nutrition
448
Calories
Total time
47
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Remove bones and skin from chicken; cut each breast into fourths.
  2. Place chicken in shallow glass or plastic dish.
  3. Mix 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, the egg, 2 teaspoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoon salt, the soy sauce and 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; pour over chicken.
  4. Turn chicken to coat both sides.
  5. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  6. Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade.
  7. Heat vegetable oil (1 1/2 inches) in wok to 350ºF.
  8. Mix reserved marinade, the flour, 1/4 cup water, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, the baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  9. Dip chicken pieces one at a time into batter.
  10. Fry 2 pieces at a time until light brown, 3 minutes.
  11. Drain on paper towel.
  12. Increase oil temperature to 375ºF.
  13. Fry chicken all at one time until golden brown, turning once, about 2 minutes.
  14. Drain on paper towel.
  15. Cut each piece crosswise into 5 or 6 pieces; place in single layer on heated platter.
  16. Heat chicken broth, honey, lemon juice, corn syrup, vinegar, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, the catsup, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt, dash of white pepper and the lemon peel to boiling.
  17. Mix 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water; stir into sauce.
  18. Cook and stir until thickened, about 10 seconds.
  19. Remove lemon peel.
  20. Garnish with lemon slices; pour sauce over chicken.
  21. Do-ahead Directions:
  22. After frying chicken 3 minutes, cover and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
  23. Prepare sauce (remove lemon peel); cover and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours.
  24. Just before serving, prepare lemon slices.
  25. Heat vegetable oil (1 1/2 inches) in wok to 375ºF.
  26. Fry chicken all at one time until hot, turning once, 2 minutes.
  27. Cut each piece crosswise into 5 or 6 pieces; place in single layer on platter.
  28. Heat sauce to boiling, stirring occasionally.
  29. Garnish with lemon slices; pour sauce over chicken.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 447.94 Kcal (1875 kJ)
Calories from fat 229.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.54g 39%
Cholesterol 66.94mg 22%
Sodium 1283.17mg 53%
Potassium 293.8mg 6%
Total Carbs 37.79g 13%
Sugars 13.69g 55%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 6%
Protein 18.28g 37%
Vitamin C 6.6mg 11%
Iron 1.4mg 8%
Calcium 31.8mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 234.34 Kcal (981 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.36g 39%
Cholesterol 35.02mg 22%
Sodium 671.3mg 53%
Potassium 153.7mg 6%
Total Carbs 19.77g 13%
Sugars 7.16g 55%
Dietary Fiber 0.75g 6%
Protein 9.56g 37%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 8%
Calcium 16.6mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.8
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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