Lemon chicken
With subtle Oriental flavouring, try this delicious lemon chicken recipe for a light and flavourful family dinner.
- 20 mins preparation
- 30 mins cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
Lemon chicken
- 4 whole chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup cornflour
- 3 tablespoon water
- 4 egg yolks
- salt and pepper to taste
- 6 shallots
- oil, for deep frying
Lemon sauce
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 chicken stock cubes
- 2 tablespoon cornflour
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 2 1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated green ginger
- 1 3/4 cup water
Method
Lemon sauce
- 1Combine lemon juice, crumbled stock cubes, cornflour, honey, brown sugar, ginger and water in a saucepan; stir over a low heat until sauce boils and thickens.
Lemon chicken
- 2Carefully remove skin from chicken breasts. With a sharp knife, remove chicken breasts from bone, giving eight individual pieces.
- 3Pound chicken breasts out lightly.
- 4Put cornflour into bowl and gradually add water, lightly beaten egg yolks and salt and pepper, mixing well. Dip chicken breasts into this batter and drain well. Put a few pieces of chicken into deep hot oil; fry until lightly golden brown and cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper. Keep warm while cooking remaining chicken.
- 5Slice each cooked chicken breast across into three or four pieces. Arrange on serving plate, sprinkle with chopped shallots and spoon hot sauce over.
