Description
This recipe of lemon chicken is an Indo-Chinese recipe. The Chicken bites are bursting with lemon flavor and spices. It is a great appetizer or side dish for big groups.
Ingredients
Chicken- 1 lb. (boneless)
Salt- ¾ tsp
Black Pepper- ¾ tsp
Egg Whites- 2
Lemon Juice- 2 Tbsp + ¼ cup
All-purpose Flour- ¼ cup
Corn Starch – 2 Tbsp
Oil- 1 Tbsp + For more for Frying
Ginger- 1 Tbsp (grated)
Dried Whole Red Chiles- 6 to 7
Shallots – ½ cup
Lemon Zest- 1 Tbsp
Celery- ¼ cup
Rice Wine Vinegar- 1 Tbsp
Small Lemon Slices- 2 Tbsp
Optional Chili Sauce- 1 tsp
Green Onions- ½ cup
Cilantro- ½ cup
Instructions
1. Take 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken, add 3/4 tsp of salt and 3/4 tsp black pepper powder. Mix well.
2. Separate two egg whites. Beat the egg whites and add to the chicken. Mix the egg whites and the chicken. Add 2 tsp of lemon juice and mix everything well.
3. Cover and marinate the chicken for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
4. Add 1/4 cup of all-purpose flour, 2 Tbsp of corn starch, and mix the chicken well.
5. Heat the oil and fry the chicken until they are golden brown.
6. Drain the chicken pieces on the paper towel.
7. In a pan, take 1 Tbsp of oil, add 1 Tbsp of ginger (shredded), add 6 or 7 red chilies, and 1/2 cup shallots
8. Add 1/4 cup of celery and 1/4 cup of lemon juice.
9. Add 1 Tbsp Rice wine vinegar, 2 Tbsp Lemon wedges, optional chili sauce and saute.
10. Now add the fried chicken pieces, 1/2 cup of green onions (scallions), and 1/2 cup of cilantro. Mix well to coat the chicken well with the lemon sauce.
Notes
Marinating the chicken helps to make the chicken more tender when fried. It can be prepped and marinated for few hours in advance in the refrigerator.
Fresh lemon juice can be used in place of bottled lemon juice. If using the bottled lemon juice, dilute with water a little to make it less intense.
Adjust the whole chilies, black pepper, and chili sauce according to your taste. Chili sauce is optional.
Lemon chicken easily stores at room temperature for about 4hours and in the refrigerator for a day. If planning to save the chicken for a longer time, place the fried chicken in a Ziploc or any tight container and thaw the chicken pieces before adding it to the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chicken Dishes
- Method: Cook
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3/4 cup
- Calories: 171 Kcal
- Sugar: 3.24 g
- Sodium: 387 mg
- Fat: 4.84 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.82 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.959 g
- Trans Fat: 0.614 g
- Carbohydrates: 14.89 g
- Fiber: 1.2 g
- Protein: 18.13 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg
Keywords: Lemon chicken, Indo-Chinese Lemon chicken recipe, chicken starters, chicken appetizer
