Sticky Chinese Lemon Chicken

The recipe Sticky Chinese Lemon Chicken could satisfy your Chinese craving in about 30 minutes. For $1.56 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 295 calories, 25g of protein, and 17g of fat per serving. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 325 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of rice vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, juice of lemon, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is brought to you by The Wanderlust Kitchen. With a spoonacular score of 54%, this dish is good. Users who liked this recipe also liked Sticky Chinese Lemon Chicken, Sticky Chinese Lemon Chicken, and Sticky Chinese Chicken Wings.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

¼ cup chicken broth or water

3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided

½ teaspoon ground ginger

Juice of 2 lemons

Zest of half of 1 lemon

¼ cup low sodium soy sauce

1 teaspoon rice vinegar

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces

¼ cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon white sugar

Equipment:

bowl

slotted spoon

frying pan

stove

Cooking instruction summary:

Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Add the chicken pieces and let marinate for 15 minutes.Place the corn starch in a large shallow dish. Use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken from the marinade and transfer to the cornstarch. Toss well to coat.Place the reserved marinade next to the stove. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water.Set a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and stir-fry for 7 to 9 minutes, until cooked through.Add the reserved marinade to the pan and immediately turn the heat down to low. Stir in the lemon zest and cornstarch-water mixture. Once the sauce has thickened (about 30-60 seconds) turn the heat off.Garnish with sesame seeds and scallion; serve with white rice.

 

Step by step:


1. Combine all of the marinade ingredients in a large bowl.

2. Add the chicken pieces and let marinate for 15 minutes.

3. Place the corn starch in a large shallow dish. Use a slotted spoon to remove the chicken from the marinade and transfer to the cornstarch. Toss well to coat.

4. Place the reserved marinade next to the stove. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water.Set a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and stir-fry for 7 to 9 minutes, until cooked through.

5. Add the reserved marinade to the pan and immediately turn the heat down to low. Stir in the lemon zest and cornstarch-water mixture. Once the sauce has thickened (about 30-60 seconds) turn the heat off.

6. Garnish with sesame seeds and scallion; serve with white rice.


Nutrition Information:

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295k Calories
25g Protein
16g Total Fat
11g Carbs
6% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
295k
15%

Fat
16g
26%

  Saturated Fat
11g
74%

Carbohydrates
11g
4%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
72mg
24%

Sodium
717mg
31%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
25g
50%

Vitamin B3
12mg
62%

Selenium
36µg
53%

Vitamin B6
0.89mg
44%

Phosphorus
260mg
26%

Vitamin B5
1mg
17%

Potassium
481mg
14%

Vitamin C
10mg
12%

Magnesium
36mg
9%

Manganese
0.18mg
9%

Vitamin B2
0.14mg
8%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.76mg
5%

Zinc
0.75mg
5%

Iron
0.87mg
5%

Vitamin B12
0.23µg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Folate
10µg
3%

Fiber
0.42g
2%

Calcium
12mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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