Dinner · 40 min · chinese

Cantonese Lemon Chicken

Dinner decisions, handled: Cantonese Lemon Chicken pairs chicken breast with lemon for a 40-minute Chinese dinner. Each serving lands at 467 calories with 56g of protein, so it eats like a much heavier meal. Leftovers keep well, so it doubles as next-day lunch without any extra work.

✓ USDA-verified nutrition data

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb Chicken breast
• 2 Lemon
• 0.5 cup Cornstarch
• 0.25 cup Flour
• 1 Egg
• 0.33 cup Sugar
• 0.5 cup Chicken stock
• 1 tbsp Light soy sauce
• 1 tbsp White vinegar

Steps

1. Slice the chicken into thin cutlets and pound even. Dredge in flour, then egg, then cornstarch for a light, crisp crust.
2. Fry at 350 degrees 4 minutes per side until pale gold; drain on a rack. Rest the chicken 5 minutes so the crust sets.
3. Simmer the juice of both lemons with the stock, sugar, soy, and vinegar 4 minutes. Thicken lightly with a cornstarch slurry until it coats a spoon.
4. Slice the chicken and shingle it on a platter. Pour the hot lemon sauce over just before serving so the crust stays crisp underneath.
5. Garnish with thin lemon slices. Bright, glossy, and nostalgic — the banquet dish that never left the menu.

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