The World’s #1 Collection of Cookbook Recipes Online
pan-frying Chinese
chinese-style-lemon-chicken

This is one of those dishes that was probably invented to appeal to Western diners, as lemons are rarely used in Chinese cooking.

Yield : 4 servings
Prep Time : 20 mins, plus standing
Cooking Time : 30 mins

Ingredients

For the chicken:

  • 1¼ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 4 boneless chicken breasts
  • Vegetable oil, for deep-frying

For the Lemon Sauce:

  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1½ cups chicken stock
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • One ½ in (1cm) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and shredded

  • Bok choy, steamed, to serve
  • Hot cooked rice, to serve

Directions

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl, add 1¼ cups cold water and whisk until smooth. Set aside for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat the oven to 200°F (100°F). Line a baking sheet with paper towels. Add enough oil to come about halfway up the sides of a heavy deep frying pan. Heat over high heat to 350°F (180°C) on a deep-frying thermometer. In batches, dip the chicken into the batter. Carefully add to the oil and deep-fry, turning once, for 5-6 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to the baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.

3. Meanwhile, make the sauce. Pour the lemon juice into a medium saucepan, sprinkle in the cornstarch, and whisk until smooth. Add the stock, honey, sugar, and ginger. Stir over low heat until the sauce comes to a boil and thickens. Simmer for 1 minute.

4. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and spoon the hot sauce on top. Serve hot with the bok choy and rice.

Notes

Special Equipment: deep-frying thermometer.

Prepare ahead: The batter can be made a couple hours in advance.


© 2008 Dorling Kindersley

Note from Cookstr's Editors

Nutritional information is based on 2 cups oil for frying and does not include bok choy or rice, for serving.

 

Nutritional Information

Nutrients per serving

797 kcal
10 % daily value
12 % daily value
1 % daily value
573 mg
64 mg
43 g
15 g
2 g
52 g
114 mg
587 mg
7 g
46 g
20 % daily value

Explore Cookbooks on Cookstr

nigella-express Nigella Express
by Nigella Lawson
big-fat-cookies Big Fat Cookies
by Elinor Klivans
125-best-cupcake-recipes 125 Best Cupcake Recipes
by Julie Hasson
chez-panisse-fruit Chez Panisse Fruit
by Alice Waters
the-mozza-cookbook The Mozza Cookbook
by Nancy Silverton
the-sweet-life The Sweet Life
by Kate Zuckerman
david-rosengarten-entertains-fabulous-parties-for-food-lovers David Rosengarten Entertain...
by David Rosengarten
125-best-vegan-recipes 125 Best Vegan Recipes
by Maxine Effenson Chuck, Beth Gurney
food-to-live-by Food to Live By
by Myra Goodman
sunday-suppers-at-lucques Sunday Suppers at Lucques
by Suzanne Goin
american-vegan-kitchen American Vegan Kitchen
by Tamasin Noyes
the-gourmet-cookbook The Gourmet Cookbook
by Ruth Reichl
urban-italian-simple-recipes-and-true-stories-from-a-life-in-food Urban Italian: Simple Recip...
by Andrew Carmellini
mom-a-licious Mom-a-Licious
by Domenica Catelli
baked-explorations Baked Explorations
by Matt Lewis
flavor Flavor
by Rocco DiSpirito
raos-cookbook Rao's Cookbook
by Frank Pellegrino
fresh-from-the-farmers-market-year-round-recipes-for-the-pick-of-the-crop Fresh from the Farmers' Mar...
by Janet Fletcher
rosas-new-mexican-table-friendly-recipes-for-festive-meals Rosa's New Mexican Table: F...
by Roberto Santibanez
spice Spice
by Ana Sortun
living-raw-food Living Raw Food
by Sarma Melngailis
amor-y-tacos Amor Y Tacos
by Deborah Schneider
cook-with-jamie Cook with Jamie
by Jamie Oliver
nancy-silvertons-sandwich-book Nancy Silverton's Sandwich ...
by Nancy Silverton
usa-cookbook U.S.A. Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins
down-home-with-the-neelys-a-southern-family-cookbook Down Home with the Neelys: ...
by Gina Neely, Pat Neely
new-american-table New American Table
by Marcus Samuelsson
unforgettable-desserts Unforgettable Desserts
by Dede Wilson
lidias-italy Lidia's Italy
by Lidia Bastianich
how-to-be-a-domestic-goddess How to be a Domestic Goddess
by Nigella Lawson
cooking-for-friends Cooking for Friends
by Gordon Ramsay
ice-creams-and-sorbets-cool-recipes Ice Creams and Sorbets: Coo...
by Lou Seibert Pappas
the-splendid-tables-how-to-eat-weekends The Splendid Table's How to...
by Sally Swift, Lynne Rosetto Kasper
american-masala American Masala
by Suvir Saran
baked-new-frontiers-in-baking Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
by Matt Lewis, Renato Poliafito
cooking-with-too-hot-tamales Cooking with Too Hot Tamales
by Mary Sue Milliken, Susan Feniger
salmon-a-cookbook Salmon: A Cookbook
by Diane Morgan
fruits-of-the-harvest-recipes-to-celebrate-kwanzaa-and-other-holidays Fruits of the Harvest: Reci...
by Eric V. Copage
rice Rice
by Bonnie Tandy Leblang, Joanne Lamb Hayes
allergy-free-desserts Allergy-Free Desserts
by Elizabeth Gordon
desserts-4-today Desserts 4 Today
by Abby Dodge
the-bread-bible The Bread Bible
by Rose Levy Beranbaum
antipasti-fabulous-appetizers-and-small-plates Antipasti: Fabulous Appetiz...
by Joyce Goldstein
good-to-the-grain Good to the Grain
by Kim Boyce
young-and-hungry-more-than-100-recipes-for-cooking-fresh-and-affordable-food-for-everyone Young and Hungry: More Than...
by Dave Lieberman
a-new-way-to-cook A New Way to Cook
by Sally Schneider
mexican-everyday Mexican Everyday
by Rick Bayless
le-bernardin-cookbook Le Bernardin Cookbook
by Eric Ripert, Maguy Le Coze
lucindas-authentic-jamaican-kitchen Lucinda's Authentic Jamaica...
by Lucinda Scala Quinn
the-sushi-experience The Sushi Experience
by Hiroko Shimbo
david-burkes-new-american-classics David Burke's New American ...
by David Burke, Judith Choate
the-deen-bros-take-it-easy-quick-and-affordable-meals-the-whole-family-will-love The Deen Bros. Take It Easy...
by Bobby Deen, Jamie Deen
hot-sour-salty-sweet Hot, Sour, Salty, Sweet
by Jeffrey Alford, Naomi Duguid
jacques-torres-a-year-in-chocolate-80-recipes-for-holidays-and-special-occasions Jacques Torres' A Year in C...
by Judith Choate, Jacques Torres
fresh-from-the-market Fresh from the Market
by Laurent Tourondel
ham-an-obsession-with-the-hindquarter Ham: An Obsession with the ...
by Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough
everyday-chinese-cooking Everyday Chinese Cooking
by Katie Chin, Leeann Chin
a-bakers-odyssey A Baker's Odyssey
by Greg Patent
seriously-simple-easy-recipes-for-creative-cooks Seriously Simple: Easy Reci...
by Diane Rossen Worthington
the-new-basics-cookbook The New Basics Cookbook
by Sheila Lukins, Julee Rosso
the-provence-cookbook The Provence Cookbook
by Patricia Wells
mexican-made-easy-everyday-ingredients-extraordinary-flavor Mexican Made Easy: Everyday...
by Marcela Valladolid
the-south-american-table-the-flavor-and-soul-of-authentic-home-cooking-from-patagonia-to-rio-de-janeiro-with-450-recipes The South American Table: T...
by Maria Baez Kijac
the-whole-beast-nose-to-tail-eating The Whole Beast: Nose to Ta...
by Fergus Henderson
martin-yans-china Martin Yan's China
by Martin Yan
julias-kitchen-wisdom Julia's Kitchen Wisdom
by Julia Child
the-lee-bros-southern-cookbook-stories-and-recipes-for-southerners-and-would-be-southerners The Lee Bros. Southern Cook...
by Ted Lee, Matt Lee
Already a member? Click here to Log In
close

Sign up to Cookstr!

  • Receive a free, handpicked selection of recipes in your inbox weekly
  • Save, share and comment on your favorite recipes in My Cookstr
  • Get updates on new Cookstr features and tools







By signing up you accept the
Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
Spinner
New to Cookstr? Click here to Sign Up
close


Forgot your password? Click here