Lemon Chicken - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons water
4 egg yolks
salt and pepper
6 green onions
oil (for deep frying)
Lemon Sauce
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 chicken stock cubes
2 tablespoons honey
2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon grated green ginger
1 1/4 cups water
Preparation
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Sauce: Combine lemon juice, crumbled stock cubes, cornstarch, honey, brown sugar, ginger and water in a saucepan, stir over low heat till the sauce boils and thickens.
Pound the chicken breasts out lightly.
Put the cornstarch into a bowl, gradually add water and lightly beaten egg yolks. Add salt and pepper, mix well. Dip the chicken breasts into the batter, drain well.
Put a few pieces at a time of the chicken into deep hot oil, fry till lightly golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. Keep warm until all the chicken is cooked.
Slice each breast across into 3 or 4 pieces. Arrange on serving plate. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, and spoon the hot sauce over.
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