Old-school lemon chicken

Cooking Meat Old-school lemon chicken

Try this favourite Chinese takeout recipe at home and turn it into a family classic.

  1. Combine wine and soy sauce in a bowl. Add chicken. Stir to coat. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in fridge for 20 minutes to marinate.
  2. Meanwhile, for the sauce, place stock, sugar, lemon juice, vinegar and wine in a saucepan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 3 minutes. Combine cornflour and water in a bowl. Add to stock mixture. Simmer, stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened.
  3. For the batter, whisk flours and baking powder together in a bowl. Add egg and water and whisk until just combined.
  4. Pour enough oil into a wok to come one-third of the way up the side. Heat over high heat until smoking. Drain chicken. Toss in batter. Use tongs to transfer half the chicken to wok. Cook for 4 minutes or until golden. Use a slotted spoon to transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Arrange lemon slices on a platter. Top with chicken. Drizzle with the sauce. Sprinkle with shallots. Season with salt flakes.

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