Lemon Chicken
This Lemon Chicken is coated in a sweet and tangy citrus sauce, and is easy to make.
Servings: 4 People
Calories: 386kcal
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cut into 2” cubes
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 green onion chopped
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Sauce
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Lemon zest to taste
Instructions
- Beat the eggs and pour over chicken to soak.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and cornstarch.
- In a frying pan. Pour about 1” of oil and bring to medium high heat.
- Coat each piece of chicken in the flour mixture and then place in hot oil to fry. Repeat for all chicken.
- Once chicken pieces are golden brown, remove form oil and place on paper towels to dry.
- In a saucepan, mix lemon juice, water, sugar and zest from one lemon. Bring to a boil while stirring and then remove from heat.
- Pour sauce over chicken pieces until all are coated.
- Serve with rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 195mg | Sodium: 182mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 221IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg