How to make Delicious Chinese Lemon Chicken

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By eemie
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make Delicious Chinese Lemon Chicken

Lemon chicken is an exquisite dish that everyone loves. This recipe is not only easy but when you're done making it, you'll be surprised at how delicious it is! It's like you ordered Chinese take-out but only better! It may seem that this recipe requires many ingredients but if you look closely, these ingredients are usually found around the house at all times. This recipe is guaranteed to be a new family favorite. It definitely is for my family.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

2 1/2 lbs of boneless chicken strips
FOR THE MARINADE:
2 tbsp soy sauce
1/2 tsp salt
FOR THE BATTER:
2 large eggs
1/4 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking powder
Oil for frying
FOR THE SAUCE:
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. chicken broth
1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp lemon juice
3/4 tsp salt
3 slices of lemon
2 tbsp of oil

Step 1

Fried chicken

Marinate your chicken with soy sauce and salt for 30 minutes. Meanwhile make the batter and once your chicken is done marinating, coat your chicken with the batter. Heat the oil for deep frying and fry your chicken until cooked then move aside.
Step 2

Sauce

Using a sauce pan, make the sauce and add 3 slices of peeled lemon and stir. Try to stir well enough so that the sugar is mostly dissolved. A good tip would be to heat the chicken broth and pouring it over the sugar.
Step 3

Heat 2 tbsp of oil and stir the lemon sauce mixture until it becomes clear and thick. Once your sauce is ready, remove the lemon slices.
Step 4

Simply pour the sauce over your chicken and presto! You got yourself a delicious lemon chicken that you'll never forget! Serve it with white rice and broccoli. I found that sliced cucumbers tasted better than broccoli but it's your choice. Enjoy!