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Recipe for "Lemon Chicken"


Tips

Spring onions (to garnish) are optional.

Ingredients

Chicken Breasts, Cut Into Small-Ish Pieces 4
For The Marinate
Soy Sauce 1 tablespoon
Salt A pinch of
For The Lemon Sauce
Chicken Stock 150 ml
Sugar 3 tablespoons
Lemon Juice 1 tablespoon
Corn Flour (Corn Starch) 1 tablesppon
Lemon Slices 2
Oil 1 tablespoons
For The Batter
Egg 1
Cornflour (Corn Starch) 2 tbsp cornflour (corn starch)
Baking Soda ΒΌ teaspoon
Oil For Deep Frying 4 cups
To Garnish (Optional)
Spring Onions Some

Instructions

1

Mix the chicken with the marinade ingredients and leave to marinate in the ‘fridge for 30 minutes.

2

Whisk together the batter ingredients and add them to the chicken.

3

Deep fry the chicken pieces in oil (at 170-180°C) for 5-6 minutes. Place in a dish and keep warm.

4

Whisk together the lemon sauce ingredients (except for the oil and lemon slices).

5

Gently heat the tablespoons of oil in a pan, add in the mixed sauce and the lemon slices and bring to the boil with stirring.

6

Once the sauce comes to the boil pour it over the chicken pieces.

7

Garnish with chopped spring onions (scallions) and serve with rice.