Chinese Style Lemon Chicken
Crispy breaded chicken with a tangy lemon sauce
Ingredients
Chicken Cutlets
- 1 ½ pounds chicken cutlets
- ¾ - 1 cup flour
- salt
- pepper
- cooking oil
Lemon Sauce
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 1 ½ cup cold water
- ⅔ cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 lemon, sliced
Instructions
Chicken Cutlets
- Salt and pepper chicken. Then, dredge the chicken in flour.
- On medium heat, saute chicken cutlets for 3-4 minutes, then turn them and saute for 2-3 minutes more. Do not crowd the pan. Remove to a platter and slice cutlets into strips. Cover.
Lemon Glaze
- In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir until well mixed. Gradually stir in the water until smooth. Stir constantly over medium heat until the mixture boils. Cook for about 1 minute until the glaze thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and butter until the butter melts.
- Pour the glaze over the cooked chicken just before serving it. Place lemon slices on or around the chicken. Then, squeeze a few lemon slices over the chicken.
Notes
Serving Ideas
This dish goes well with steamed rice and broccoli.Gluten-Free Dish
To make this dish gluten-free, use gluten-free flour, such as Cup4Cup or Measure for Measure, instead of regular flour.Lemon Glaze
You can make the glaze as thin as you like by adding water.Nutrition
Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 26gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 151mgPotassium: 465mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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