Hunan Style Lemon Chicken

A battered chicken strip meal with a hint of hunan cuisine; simple to make, and one of the best chicken dinners on rice I have found...

Category: Main Dish

Cuisine: Hunan

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Ready in 1 hour
by hajii074

Ingredients

3 lbs chicken breast cutlets

1 Vegetable oil (or olive oil)

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup water

1 egg

2 tbsp cornstarch

2 tbsp vegetable oil

1 tsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp baking soda

Honey Lemon Sauce

Lemon slices

1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp lemon peel grated

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup honey

1 tbsp catsup

1/2 tsp instant chicken bouillon

1/2 tsp salt

1 clove garlic finely chopped

1 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp water cold


Directions

cut chicken into halves. Heat vegetable oil (1-1 1/2 inches) to 360 degrees. Beat remaining ingredients except Honey Lemon Sauce and lemon slices with hand beater until smooth. Dip chicken pieces one at a time into batter. Fry 2 pieces at a time until golden brown, turning once, about 7 minutes; drain. Repeat with remaining chicken. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/2 inch slices; arrange in single layer on heated platter. Keep warm. Prepare Honey Lemon Sauce; pour over chicken. Garnish with lemon slices. 6 servings. To make honey lemon sauce: Heat 1/2 cup water, the lemon peel, lemon juice, honey, catsup, bouillon (dry), salt and garlic to boiling. Mix cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water; stir into sauce. Cook and stir until thickened, about 30 seconds.

Reviews

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Do-ahead tip: After frying chicken, cover and refrigerate no longer than 24 hours. Heat chicken on ungreased cookie sheet in 400 degree oven until hot, 10-12 minutes. Cut crosswise into 1/2 inch slices. [I posted this recipe.]

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