Crispy Lemon Chicken
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- Serves 3
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- 500grams boneless, skinless chicken
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 85g plain flour
- 2 tablespoons corn flour
oil (for frying) + 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- oil (for frying) + 1 tablespoon sesame oil
FOR THE GLAZE
- 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 80ml fresh lemon juice
- 1 spring onion chopped
- 2 lemon segments
- 1/2 tablespoon corn flour
- 60ml hoi sin sauce with five spice (Sharwoods)
- Dash cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Method
step 1
Cut your chicken into 2 inch pieces and put them into a large bowl.step 2
Add in the egg, salt, pepper and oil. Mix it well and set aside.step 3
In another large bowl, stir in the corn flour and plain flour plus one teaspoon of salt and pepperstep 4
And mix it well set aside.step 5
Add the chicken into the flour mix and coat each piece generously.step 6
Pour about a 1/2 inch of oil plus the sesame oil into a Wok and set it over high heat.step 7
When the temperature is 375 degrees,step 8
Carefully put some chicken pieces in small batches and fry for 4 minutesstep 9
Carefully remove the chicken from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain it on paper towels,step 10
Finish frying the chicken until they're all done.step 11
Set aside keep warm and put together your glaze in the next step.step 12
Method Glaze:step 13
Let your oil cool slightly in the wokstep 14
Remove all but 2 tablespoons of oil and put it over medium heat.step 15
Saute the minced garlic for a minute, being careful not to burn itstep 16
Add the rest of the ingredients in and bring the mixture to a boil.step 17
Add 1/2 tablespoon corn flour mixed with a little cold waterstep 18
Make sure to stir this for 3 minutesstep 19
Reduce the heat and simmer it until a saucy thick glaze is created.step 20
Pour the glaze over the chicken and serve!step 21
Scatter the Spring onion and lemon segments