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Crispy Lemon Chicken

March 4, 2016 by Holly Ford 9 Comments

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Oh, yes! Crispy lemon chicken…!!! I think anybody would love to have a piece of crispy chicken that is smothered with mildly sweet and tarty lemon glaze. I made my crispy lemon chicken with my Korean lemon syrup that I made a while ago. With the lemon syrup, it literally takes no time to make. The chicken strip is crisp and tender, and the lemon glaze has the just right amount of sweetness and tartness. Just the way I like it.

If you don’t have the Korean lemon syrup, you can replace with fresh lemon zest and lemon juice. It will still taste great. Other ingredients you need are cornstarch, chicken stock, egg white, soy sauce, grated ginger, and sesame oil, and sesame seeds. Oh, wait a minute! Did I mention chicken breast?

With these easy to get ingredients, this crispy lemon chicken will make a quick and easy weeknight meal for the family. And did I mention that this can be adapted as gluten-free as long as you use gluten-free soy sauce and chicken stock?

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Slice chicken breast thinly, about 1/4-inch thickness.

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Beat egg white until very foamy, add the soy sauce, grated ginger, and sesame oil. Marinade the chicken breast pieces in for 10 minutes.

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Coat the chicken with the cornstarch mixture.

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Fry them in oil until deep golden brown. I did fry mine twice to make them extra crisp.

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Mix chicken stock, cornstarch, grated ginger, and the Korean lemon syrup. Taste it and adjust the seasoning.

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over high heat, pour the sauce over, and let it thicken. It will start to bubble immediately and start to thicken soon. I added a few slice of fresh lemon to increase tartness.

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Add the chicken strips and toss. That’s it!

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds to give the look. Take a piece and bite off!

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Crispness comes first, then tenderness.

Crispy Lemon Chicken

What can I say more? You will love this lemon chicken. 

~ Holly

Crispy Lemon Chicken

Holly Ford
Simple Asian style crispy lemon chicken made with lemon glaze
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 25 mins
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breast 1 lb, sliced
  • 1 egg white
  • 1-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • oil for frying
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

For the lemon sauce

  • 2/3 cup chicken stock
  • 4 tablespoon Korean lemon syrup and 8-10 lemon slices * see the note
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3-4 fresh lemon slices optional
  • 1 tablespoon oil

For the coating

  • 4 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Beat the egg white until very foamy in a mixing bowl, add the soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, and the chicken breast slices. Mix well and set aside for 10 minutes.
  • To make the lemon sauce, combine all the ingredients except the oil and sesame seeds. If you prefer more tarty flavor, add the fresh lemon slices to the sauce.
  • Heat the oil to reach at 175˚C.
  • Mix cornstarch with the baking powder in a shallow bowl. Coat the chicken lightly with the cornstarch mixture.
  • Drop the chicken pieces into a hot oil and fry for 2 minutes. Do this in several batches. Once the entire batches are fried, repeat the frying again to get the crispier coating.
  • In another skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat until very hot. Pour the sauce mixture. It will bubble immediately. Let the sauce to thicken, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken pieces to the sauce and coat them evenly. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve hot with rice.

Notes

If you don't have the Korean lemon syrup, use following for the lemon sauce :
1/2 cup chicken stock + 1 tbsp lemon zest + 3 tbsp lemon juice + 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp honey + 1-1/2 tbsp cornstarch.
Crispy Lemon Chicken

 

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Comments

  1. TMc says

    March 4, 2016 at 7:08 am

    Can these be pan fried in oil or do you recommend deep frying? Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Holly says

      March 4, 2016 at 7:54 am

      You can pan fry in oil. I did mine with a few tablespoonful of oil in a skillet.

      Reply
      • TMc says

        March 6, 2016 at 11:36 am

        Thank you, Holly! Guess what we’re having for dinner tonight Ü I’ve also got a nice bag of lemons to make my syrup for next week. THAT looks so versatile and delicious.

        Reply
  2. kitchenriffs says

    March 4, 2016 at 6:52 pm

    As I believe I’ve told you more than several times, I’m a real lemon freak. 🙂 So this is my kind of food. Thanks!

    Reply
  3. Mary Frances says

    March 7, 2016 at 6:56 pm

    Delish!! I don’t eat fried foods too often, but I must say this is very tempting and looks perfectly fried!

    Reply
  4. My Kitchen Stories says

    March 8, 2016 at 7:27 am

    I’ve never made or eaten lemon Chicken. That definitely has to change!

    Reply
  5. tamar says

    June 1, 2016 at 8:28 pm

    Tried this tonight with Korean citrus tea concentrate from the supermarket. This was very easy to prepare. I started the rice cooker, cooked some broccoli, and by the time I finished the chicken the rice was just finishing up. It was a little sweet for me but I think that is because I used a sauce from the store. May have to make my own syrup and see how this turns out.

    Reply
    • Holly says

      June 2, 2016 at 6:30 am

      Glad to hear that you tried. Homemade lemon syrup is very easy to make, and tastes so much better. Hope you can find the green plums so that you can make the syrup at home.

      Reply
  6. Erik de Lang says

    December 26, 2017 at 5:49 am

    Dear Holly,I’ve treid some of your recipes over Christmas and my Family was delighted,in other words You saved Christmas.Thanx

    Erik

    Reply

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