Chinese Lemon Chicken Recipe
Simple Chinese lemon chicken has a delectable sweet and tangy Asian flavor. It's amazing served over rice or noodles!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- ½-¾ cup vegetable oil
- salt and pepper to taste to taste
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts cubed
Lemon Glaze
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup pineapple juice
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- juice of 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ground lemon pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
Instructions
- Begin by making your glaze. In a medium pan, over medium heat, combine honey, soy sauce, pineapple juice, brown sugar, lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, lemon pepper, and minced garlic. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 10-12 minutes, should be slightly thickened.
- In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Place salt, pepper, and flour in a ziploc bag and pour milk into a small bowl. Add 8-10 pieces of chicken to your bag of flour and shake around. Take each piece out and dip it in milk and throw back into the flour bag. Shake around and take the chicken out. Repeat until all chicken is coated in flour and milk.
- Fry chicken in oil for 4-5 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Toss chicken in your glaze mixture and serve warm over rice, noodles, or salad.
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Nutrition
Calories: 622kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 738mg | Potassium: 707mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 69mg | Iron: 2mg