Lemon Chicken

Name: Lemon Chicken
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 10 oz skinless boneless chicken breast or thigh, small pieces; 0.25 cup cornstarch, for coating; 0.25 cup all-purpose flour; 2 cup oil, for deep-frying; 0.5 tsp white sesame; 0.5 tbsp soy sauce; 0.5 tbsp Shaoxing wine (optional); 1 tbsp cornstarch; 5 tbsp water; 3 tbsp lemon juice; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp cornstarch; 0.125 tsp salt

Crispy bite-sized fried chicken coated in a bright, glossy, tangy lemon sauce. Quick, simple, and made with pantry staples — takeout at home, but better.

45 min 2 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

337

Calories

32g

Protein

39g

Carbs

Fat

Scale recipe

2 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients13 items

Produce

🍋lemon juice3 tbsp

Meat

🍗skinless boneless chicken breast or thigh, small pieces10 oz

Bakery

🌾all-purpose flour¼ cup

Pantry

🌽cornstarch, for coating¼ cup

🛢️oil, for deep-frying2 cup

🫙soy sauce½ tbsp

🍶Shaoxing wine (optional)½ tbsp

🌽cornstarch1 tbsp

💧water5 tbsp

🍬sugar1 tbsp

🌽cornstarch1 tsp

Spices

🌰white sesame½ tsp

🧂salt0.13 tsp

Instructions

1
Marinate the chicken with the soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and 1 tablespoon cornstarch for 30 minutes.
30:00 timer
2
Mix all the lemon sauce ingredients — water, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, and salt — and set aside.
3
Add the cornstarch and all-purpose flour to the chicken, stirring to coat each piece evenly.
4
Heat about 2 inches of oil in a wok. Deep-fry the chicken until golden brown, then transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
5
In a shallow pan over low heat, add the lemon sauce. Once it thickens, add the fried chicken and stir to coat evenly. Top with white sesame and serve immediately.

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CuisineChinese