Lemon Chicken - Salu Salo Recipes

Lemon chicken is a dish that we enjoy ordering when we eat at a Szechuan restaurant here in Vancouver. I was inspired to look for a recipe that I could try. I have several Chinese cookbooks and I found a recipe that is not only simple but also easy to make. After a few changes, I was able to adapt the recipe according to my family’s taste. The chicken turned out crispy and coated in a sticky lemon sauce. My family loves it and I hope you will too.

Chinese Lemon Chicken

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

50 mins

Author: Liza A

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast fillets, cut into strips
1 egg yolk, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons dry sherry
3 teaspoons cornstarch
Extra cornstarch for coating
2 cups oil for frying

Lemon sauce:

½ cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon dry sherry
2 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

Combine egg, water, soy sauce, sherry and cornstarch in a small bowl, mix until smooth. Pour mixture over chicken pieces and set aside for 10 minutes.
Roll each chicken piece in cornstarch and place in a single layer on a plate ready to be fried.
Fry in hot oil until golden ( around 5 minutes). Drain and set aside.
To make the sauce, combine the lemon juice, water, sugar and sherry in a small pan. Bring to a boil, add cornstarch mixture, stirring until the sauce thickens.
Pour over the chicken pieces. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from “The Essential Asian Cookbook”