Chinese Lemon Chicken

Chinese Lemon Chicken:

Ingredients:

500 gr Chicken fillet, cut into cubes

1 tbsp soya sauce

2 tbsp Corn Starch

1/3 cup lemon juice

3 tbsp sugar

1/2 cup water

2 tsp cornstarch 

1 tsp lemon zest

1/4 cup flour

1/2 cup cornstarch

oil for frying

Directions:

• In a bowl add soya sauce and cornstarch with your chicken cubes and cover with plastic wrap.
• Marinate for 30-40 minutes.
• While the chicken is marinating add the lemon juice, sugar, water,cornstarch and lemon zest to a bowl and mix very well.
• Add the flour and cornstarch to the bowl of chicken and toss to coat.
• In a frying  pot/pan put the oil about 6cm deep, heat on medium - high.
• add the chicken in batches so you don't crowd the pot or chicken stick together, and, it will lower the temperature significantly causing your chicken to be oily.
• Cook chicken until golden brown, and when cooked, transfer the pieces to a skillet.
• In the skillet we will tossing with the sauce.
• When you finish with the chicken cubes, we turn on the skillet onto medium heat, and add the sauce.
• Coat the chicken cubes in the sauce and cook for just a few seconds.(until thickened)
• Serve with rice and vegetables.

Enjoy!