Lemon Chicken #3

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Servings: 4 Difficulty: Advanced
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Chinese-style classic side-dish that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Lemon Chicken #3

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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 4 Calories: 2788.8

Description

This Chinese side-dish features Chicken breasts, Water chestnut powder, Lemon sauce, Vegetable oil, Water. It delivers hearty, protein-packed satisfaction, sweet, indulgent flavor. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Cornstarch paste This is one of the most appealing and unique recipes in Chinese
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  3. Pull chicken skin from breasts, then carefully pull meat from breast bone, keeping meat intact.
  4. Thin inner filet will come off separately.
  5. Cut meat across the grain into strips about 3/4" wide by 1 1/2" long.
  6. Put water chestnut powder in bowl large enough to hold chicken, & deep enough to keep powder from flying around.
  7. Add chicken pieces a few at a time, tossing gently to thoroughly
  8. coat each piece; they should be entirely white.
  9. Leave them in bowl while you prepare sauce.
  10. Sauce: In small saucepan,
  11. mix prepared lemon sauce (we suggest Mee Chun brand from Hong Kong), water & sugar.
  12. Bring to boil; reduce heat & simmer for 2 minutes.
  13. Just before serving, thicken with cornstarch paste to consistency of a fudge sauce.
  14. Deep-frying: In deep-fryer or wok, slowly heat oil to deep-frying temperature.
  15. (Don't
  16. let oil smoke.) Test with piece of chicken: it should reach a medium brown in about 35 seconds.
  17. Fry chicken in batches of 5-6 pieces at a time; drain.
  18. Place on serving plate, keeping warm until ready to serve.
  19. Pour lemon sauce over chicken at last minute

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

Amount Per Serving
Calories 2788.8kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 302.8g466%
Saturated Fat 45.8g229%
Cholesterol 63.8mg22%
Sodium 55.9mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 3.7g2%
Dietary Fiber 0.6g3%
Sugars 2.4g
Protein 23.5g47%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: boiling, breasts, chestnut, chicken, chinese, frying, lemon, oil, powder, sauce, side-dish, simmering, smoking, sugar, title, vegetable, water
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