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Chinese Lemon Chicken
30m
Serves 1
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30m
Serves 1
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Directions
1
Combine brown sugar, garlic, ginger, lemon zest, lemon juice, soy sauce, chicken stock, and cornstarch in a bowl.
2
Mix the ingredients until well combined.
3
Dice chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
4
Season the chicken thigh with salt and pepper.
5
Coat the chicken with cornstarch.
6
Pour oil into a pan.
7
Fry the chicken at 320F for 8 minutes and set aside.
8
Pour the sauce back into the pan.
9
Stir until the sauce is thickened.
10
Add the fried chicken back into the pan and toss to coat.
11
Garnish with sesame seeds.
12
Serve 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
bowl
pan
spatula
tongs
strainer
Tips
For an even coating, place cornstarch on a plate and dredge each piece into the starch until evenly coated.
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