Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe
Serves well along side a simple white rice dish, this flavorful Chinese lemon chicken recipe is quick to make and easy to follow.
Lemon Chicken Chinese Style Recipe
You’ll love the flavors of this lemon chicken recipe using cuts of chicken breast along with a mix of soy sauce and lemon juice. Top off the dish with some seasame seeds, chopped chives and fresh lemon juice for added taste as well as color and it’s all set to enjoy!
Lemon Chicken Chinese Style Recipe
An easy to make Chinese-style lemon chicken recipe.
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Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 358kcal
Ingredients
Instructions
- Chop chicken breast into cube sizes.
- In a small bowl add the cubed chicken, soy sauce and toss to combine.
- Set aside for 20 minutes to marinate.
- In a baking pan, place the chicken with ½ cup flour and toss to combine.
- In a small bowl add lemon juice, sugar, water, 2 tsp cornstarch and lemon zest. Mix to combine and then set aside for time being.
- In a large skillet, add oil (about 3 cups) and heat on medium high.
- Begin to add the chicken to the frying pan in batches.
- Cook chicken until golden brown.
- Once the chicken is cooked, transfer the pieces to a plate covered with a paper towel.
- Continue until all the chicken is cooked.
- When you finish all the chicken, drain the oil.
- Place the skillet back on the stove, over medium to high heat.
- Place the chicken back in the skillet and add the sauce.
- Toss to combine.
- Cook the chicken in the sauce, until thickened.
Nutrition
Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 453mg | Potassium: 670mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 53IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg
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More Side Dishes to Serve Alongside this Main Dish
Here are some of our favorite side dishes to make along with this chicken dinner:
Rice and Peas 
Pork Spring Rolls 
Flat Green Beans and Tomato 
Homemade Dinner Rolls
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Where does the flour come into play?
I don’t know for sure, but I’m adding the flour after mixing in the cornstarch!
Hi Amber, the chicken is tossed together with 1/2 cup flour, while the 2 tbsp corn starch is mixed seperately with the juice, sugar and water mixture. Hope that helps!