By Carrie Kibblewhite
Lemon Chicken
5 steps
Prep:20minCook:20min
Updated at: Tue, 22 Aug 2023 03:57:50 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
61
Moderate
Glycemic Load
16
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories330.5 kcal (17%)
Total Fat10 g (14%)
Carbs25.5 g (10%)
Sugars13.5 g (15%)
Protein32.1 g (64%)
Sodium323.2 mg (16%)
Fiber0.5 g (2%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
4 servings
500gchicken breast fillets
cut into 3cm, just over 1” pieces
1 Tbsplight soy sauce
1 tspsesame oil
⅓ cupplain flour
all-purpose
1egg
lightly whisked
oil spray
spring onion
scallions, thinly sliced, to serve
Lemon Sauce
Instructions
Step 1
Place the chicken in a bowl with the soy sauce and sesame oil. Stir to combine and set aside.
chicken breast fillets500g
light soy sauce1 Tbsp
sesame oil1 tspStep 2
Meanwhile, make the lemon sauce. Heat the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger and garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until aromatic. Add the stock, lemon juice, sugar, wine and soy sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add cornflour mixture and simmer, stirring, for 2 minutes or until thickened. Cover and set aside.
peanut oil2 tsp
fresh ginger1 Tbsp
garlic cloves2 
chicken stock½ cup
fresh lemon juice¼ cup
caster sugar¼ cup
shaoxing wine1 Tbsplight soy sauce1 TbspStep 3
Place the flour and the egg in separate shallow bowls. Working in batches, toss the chicken in the flour, then in the egg and back in the flour to coat.
plain flour⅓ cup
egg1 Step 4
Spray an air fryer with oil. Add half of the chicken and spray well with oil. Heat the air fryer to 180°C/350°F. Cook, turning halfway and respraying with oil, for 10 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with the remaining chicken.
oil sprayStep 5
Reheat the sauce if necessary. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and toss until well combined. Sprinkle with spring onion and serve.
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