Crispy Chicken With Lemon Sauce

Name: Crispy Chicken With Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 4 , 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 1/2 lbs chicken; 6 cups stock or 6 cups water; 1 cup oil; 3 lemons; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 2 tablespoons cornstarch

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Recipe by aronsinvest

Crispy lemon chicken is a favorite of Chinese restaurant goers. This one is from the Mandarin restaurant in Beverly Hills CA.

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READY IN: 2hrs 40mins

SERVES: 4

YIELD: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

3 ¹⁄₂

lbs chicken
6

cups stock or 6 cups water
1

cup oil
3

lemons
¹⁄₂

cup sugar
1

tablespoon soy sauce
2

tablespoons cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

Cook chicken in simmering chicken stock to almost cover until nearly tender about 20 minutes.
Remove and suspend over a bowl to dry at room temperature about 2 hours until chicken is thoroughly cooled.
Heat oil to 350 degrees in a wok to fry chicken.
Fry chicken for approximately 20 minutes turning until golden on oil sides.
Combine squeezed lemon juice from 3 lemons with sugar and 1/2 cup boiling water in a saucepan. Bring this to a boil and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until sugar is dissolved. Add 2 teaspoons oil and soy sauce to sugar mixture. Remove from heat and set aside. Place chicken on a serving platter and garnish with triangles of lemon peel. Bring reserved sauce to a boil again. Mix cornstarch with a small amount of cold water to make a paste and stir into lemon sauce. Cook stirring until thickened slightly and spoon over chicken pieces.

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