Chinese Takeaway Influenced Crispy Lemon Chicken Recipe
Crispy deep-fried crispy lemon chicken served with a silky and sticky lemon and honey sauce, the perfect Chinese fakeaway treat!
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 751kcal
Ingredients
- 300 g Chicken Breast 10oz
- 1 Lemon (Unwaxed)
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
For the Lemon Sauce:
- 75 ml Chicken Stock ⅓ Cup
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing Wine
- 50 g Honey ~3 tablespoon
- 1 Garlic Clove
- 15 g Ginger ½ Thumb Sized Piece
- 1 teaspoon Cornflour (Cornstarch in the US)
- 1 tablespoon Water
For the Batter:
- 35 g Plain Flour ¼ Cup + 1 Tbsp
- 30 g Cornflour ¼ Cup (Cornstarch in the US)
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 100 ml Cold Sparkling Water ⅓ Cup + 2 tablespoon
- Oil for Frying
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into strips 5-7mm (¼") thick and then into bite-sized lengths.
- Zest the lemon and mix it through the chicken along with the black pepper.
- Grate the ginger.
- Mash the garlic into a paste.
- Squeeze the lemon juice into a small (15-16cm or 6") saucepan and add the garlic and ginger.
- Add the chicken stock, honey, Shaoxing wine, and soy sauce to the pan and mix.
- Turn the heat under the pan to a medium-high heat and bring it to a gentle simmer, and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Fill a wok with cooking oil to a depth of 4-5cm (1-1½") and heat it to 170°C or 340°F.
- Add the flour, cornflour, salt and baking powder for the batter to a medium bowl and mix well.
- Slowly pour in the cold sparkling water whilst mixing, do not worry if there are a few lumps, do not mix too much!
- Dip the chicken into the batter, then fry for 4-6 minutes. Do this in batches of 7-8 pieces of chicken at a time.When each batch of chicken has been fried, place it on some kitchen paper to drain away excess fat.
- Just before serving, mix the cornflour and water for the lemon sauce and whisk it into the sauce and cook until slightly thickened.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 751kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 35g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1874mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g
