Easy Homemade Chinese Lemon Chicken
Description
This simple, Chinese takeout-inspired lemon chicken dish makes for an easy, flavorful main dish to serve with fried rice or steamed vegetables.
Ingredients
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1 cup soy sauce
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1 large egg
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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2 tablespoons rice vinegar
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2 teaspoons white sugar
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1 teaspoon Chinese hot prepared mustard
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4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into small chunks, or more to taste
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1/2 cup cornstarch
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2 tablespoons canola oil
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1 cup chicken broth
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
1
Whisk soy sauce, egg, lemon juice, rice vinegar, sugar, and hot mustard together in a medium bowl. Add chicken, cover, and let marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
2
Remove chicken from marinade and toss in a large mixing bowl with 1/2 cup cornstarch. Be sure to coat thoroughly. Discard marinade.
3
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Pan-fry chicken in batches until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes per batch. Transfer to a tray covered with paper towels to absorb excess oil.
4
Whisk chicken broth, lemon juice, honey, and cornstarch together in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and stir constantly until sauce becomes translucent and begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and top cooked chicken with sauce.