Lemon Chicken

14 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 4 egg yolks
  • salt and pepper
  • 6 green onions
  • oil (for deep frying)
  • Lemon Sauce
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 chicken stock cubes
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated green ginger
  • 1 1/4 cups water

Directions

  1. 1
    Sauce: Combine lemon juice, crumbled stock cubes, cornstarch, honey, brown sugar, ginger and water in a saucepan, stir over low heat till the sauce boils and thickens.
  2. 2
    Pound the chicken breasts out lightly.
  3. 3
    Put the cornstarch into a bowl, gradually add water and lightly beaten egg yolks. Add salt and pepper, mix well. Dip the chicken breasts into the batter, drain well.
  4. 4
    Put a few pieces at a time of the chicken into deep hot oil, fry till lightly golden brown and cooked through. Drain on paper towel. Keep warm until all the chicken is cooked.
  5. 5
    Slice each breast across into 3 or 4 pieces. Arrange on serving plate. Sprinkle with chopped green onions, and spoon the hot sauce over.

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