I wanted to make Lemon Chicken like the Chinese restaurants have. After trying many recipes, I found one that was OK. I played with the recipe and tweeked it to my liking...a Lemon Sauce that is lemony with a good balance of sweet. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do.
Category: Main Dish
Cuisine: Chinese
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt and pepper
1 lemon, juice of or 3 tablespoons bottled lemon juice
1 cup Water
1/8 cup Lime juice
1/8 cup Lemon juice
3/4 cup Sugar
1 pinch Salt
2 drops yellow food coloring
cornstarch mixed with
water to thicken
The sauce is sensational
pezzajWow!! I could not get this sauce to thicken! & felt like it was missing a crust on the chicken.
JenjenniferToo lemony! Nice consistency of sauce but that is where it ends.
Btcwsounds like a winner, healthy too, Thanks for sharing, CCheryl
CCheryl
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