Chinese Lemon Chicken

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Combine the egg, corn flour, lemon zest, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  2. 2Add the chicken and mix to coat.
  3. 3Cook the chicken in the air-fryer or fry pan with olive oil until golden.
  4. 4Mix the lemon juice, honey, sweetener garlic, soy sauce and stock together in a bowl.
  5. 5Add about half a teaspoon of Angostura bitters to the sauce.
  6. 6Pour the sauce into a pan.
  7. 7Combine the cornflour with 1/4 cup of water until dissolved then add to the sauce, mix well and simmer until thickened.
  8. 8Add the cooked chicken and coat it in the sticky lemon sauce.
  9. 9Serve with steamed rice, green vegetables and garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion.

Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken breast, diced
  • 1 egg, whisked
  • 0.25 cup cornflour
  • Lemon zest, salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil, for cooking
  • 2 cups cooked rice, to serve
  • 0.33 cup lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp granulated brown sweetener
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced
  • 0.25 cups soy sauce
  • 0.5 cup chicken stock
  • 0.5 tsp Angostura Aromatic Bitters
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 0.25 cup water
  • sesame seeds
  • green vegetables and spring onion

Tips

  • Add Angostura bitters to sauce. Can airfry chicken or pan