baked lemon chicken

1 Pinch
The Villages, FL
Updated on Jul 18, 2023

I am thrilled to have found this recipe. Have been looking for years to replicate Lemon Chicken that is as good as Chinese take out.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 teaspoon water
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose four
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (opt)
  • cooking spray
  • 1/2 thin-sliced lemon
  • 1 medium chopped green onio(1 tab)n

How To Make baked lemon chicken

  • Step 1
    Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise.
  • Step 2
    Mix eggwhite and water in a medium bowl. Add chicken , turn to coat both sides.Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Step 3
    Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spray nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray. Remove chicken from egg white mixture; discard egg mixture.
  • Step 4
    Mix flour, baking soda and red pepper in a resealable bag. Add one piece of chicken at as time. Seal bag, shake to coat chicken. Place chicken on sprayed cookie sheet; spray with spray about 5 seonds or until surface of the chicken appears moist.
  • Step 5
    Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes, or until juice of chicken is no longer pink. While chicken is baking, prepare Chinese Lemon Sauce. Let chicken stand 5 minutes, cut each piece crosswise into about 5 slices. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with sliced green onions.
  • Step 6
    CHINESE LEMON SAUCE 1/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup chicken broth, 1 tsp grated lemon peel 3 Tabs lemon juice, 2 Tabs light corn syrup, 2 Tabs Rice Vinegar, 1/4 tsp salt,1 clove garlic finely chopped, 2 tsp cornstarch, 2 tsp cold water
  • Step 7
    Directions: Put all ingredients, except cornstarch and cold water, to boiling in a 1 quart saucepan, stiring occasionally. Mix cornstarch and cold water; stir unto sauce. Cook and stir about 30 seconds or unjtil thickened. Serve warm, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 weeks.

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Category: Chicken
Ingredient: Chicken
Method: Bake
Culture: Chinese

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