Lemon chicken

This lemon chicken will take you straight to your favorite Chinese restaurant. It's very easy to prepare and suitable for all tastes. It's crunchy and creamy at the same time and goes with everything, although it's a sure-fire pairing with long-boiled rice.

Ingredients:

For the sauce

40 g of sugar
the zest of 2 lemons
30 g cornstarch
40 g of honey
the juice of two lemons
60 ml of water (optional)
For the chicken
3 chicken breasts
50 g cornstarch
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt

For frying:

150 g cornstarch
Sunflower oil

Preparation

We start by mixing the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and set aside. This will give the sauce a lemony flavour.

We cut the breasts into thick fillets and then cut them first into strips and then the strips into squares. We set them aside.

We prepare a large plate with the cornstarch and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix the eggs with the salt and cornstarch. Pour the chicken into this mixture and stir well so that all the pieces are well coated. Transfer them to the plate with cornstarch and use a strainer to remove any excess cornstarch. Heat plenty of oil in a deep frying pan. When the oil is very hot, drop the chicken in using the strainer (so you don't burn yourself).

We let it brown until it becomes crispy (the cornstarch doesn't brown much, but when we move the chicken with the skimmer, we'll notice that it's already crispy). We transfer it to a plate with absorbent paper.

When we finish frying the chicken, remove the excess oil from the pan, leaving only a little, and add the sauce mixture. Using a whisk, stir until the sauce thickens. Add a little water and bring to the boil. Remove two tablespoons of the sauce and add the chicken to the pan. Stir well so that all the chicken is well coated.

We serve with boiled rice and finish with some spring onions. chopped and a little more sauce. Decorate with a little sesame.

Tips and tricks
You can prepare double the sauce and store it for a few days in the fridge or even
Freeze it to use whenever you feel like it.

Difficulty: medium
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Servings: 5

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