Lemon Chicken, Chinese Style

Submitted by Paja9203

"We always loved Lemon Chicken in Chinese restaurants and my cousin found this recipe which is at least as good as the Lemon Chicken you find in most restaurants. It is sweet and tangy and is great served with rice or Chinese noodles and stir-fried vegetables."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs chicken breasts, sliced thinly (or use chicken breast filets)
• 2 beaten eggs
• cornstarch
• salt, pepper
• 1⁄2 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup pineapple juice
• 1⁄4 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1⁄2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

directions

1. Dip chicken pieces into 2 beaten eggs.
2. Mix cornstarch, salt and pepper and dip the chicken in the cornstarch mixture.
3. Fry in small amount of oil in frying pan.
4. Put into a casserole dish.
5. Make sauce: Saute the lemon and onion in the oil until onion is soft.
6. Add the sugar, vinegar, and pineapple juice.
7. In a separate bowl, mix the corn starch, water, and soy sauce, then add to the sauce.
8. Cook until clear and thick.
9. Pour on chicken in the casserole dish.
10. Cover and cook at 300 for 30 minutes or until done.

Reviews

[Lilly pad]

This was totally awesome!! Tasted better than what you get in a restaurant!! My whole family LOVED IT!! Thanks for the great recipe!

 

[SherryHi]

This is really an awesome recipe. Prep time is a little longer than 20 minutes but WELl Worth it.

 

[reddyanna]

This was great. Finishing the chicken off in the oven made it really tender. I added veggies that I had on hand - carrot, capsicum, eschallots and made a bit more breading to suit my taste. I will make this again.

 

[Acerast]

This Lemon Chicken is wonderful!!! It has great flavor and the chicken is so tender - not tough like so many restaurant versions. I also liked that there was less breading on the chicken. I used about 1/2 cup cornstarch for the breading and 3 chicken breast halves. There was just enough sauce for flavor and it it wasn't swimming in it. DD had two servings and asked me to make this again. Thanks Paja!!