Description
Classic Lemon Chicken with crispy battered chicken thighs in a sweet and tangy sauce makes this Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe a treat. You can skip the delivery and the wait and make it at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken thighs (cut into cubes)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 c lemon juice
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 c water
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1/4 c flour
- 1/2 c cornstarch
- oil for frying
Instructions
- Step 1: Add soy sauce and the 2 tbsp cornstarch to your chicken in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
- Step 2: Let marinate for 30 minutes.
- Step 3: While the chicken is marinating add the lemon juice, sugar, water, 2 tsp cornstarch and lemon zest to a small bowl and mix; set aside.
- Step 4: Add the flour and 1/2 c cornstarch to the bowl of chicken and toss to coat.
- Step 5: In a pot with oil about three inches deep, heat on medium high to 350 degrees.
- Step 6: Add the chicken in batches so you don’t crowd the pot or the chicken will stick together and it will lower the temperature significantly causing your chicken to be oily.
- Step 7: Cook chicken until golden brown and when cooked, transfer the pieces to a skillet.
- Step 8: When you finish all the chicken, turn off the oil, turn the skillet onto medium high heat and add the sauce.
- Step 9: Coat the chicken pieces in the sauce and cook for just a few seconds until thickened.
- Step 10: Serve immediately with steamed rice and vegetables.
Notes
Chicken thighs are used for more flavor and affordability compared to breasts. If you are in a time crunch, you can skip the marinating time, though it adds deeper flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 266 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 228 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 13 g
- Cholesterol: 74 mg
Keywords: Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe, Lemon Chicken, Homemade Chinese Food