Chinese Lemon Chicken
Directions
- 1Combine brown sugar, garlic, ginger, lemon zest, lemon juice, soy sauce, chicken stock, and cornstarch in a bowl.
- 2Mix the ingredients until well combined.
- 3Dice chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
- 4Season the chicken thigh with salt and pepper.
- 5Coat the chicken with cornstarch.
- 6Pour oil into a pan.
- 7Fry the chicken at 320F for 8 minutes and set aside.
- 8Pour the sauce back into the pan.
- 9Stir until the sauce is thickened.
- 10Add the fried chicken back into the pan and toss to coat.
- 11Garnish with sesame seeds.
- 12Serve with rice.
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thigh
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
- 0.33 cup brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 lemon lemon zest
- 0.33 cup lemon juice
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 0.5 cup chicken stock
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- cornstarch
- neutral oil
- sesame seeds
- green onions
Equipment
bowlpanspatulatongsstrainer
Tips
- For an even coating, place cornstarch on a plate and dredge each piece into the starch until evenly coated.
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