Lemon chicken first time

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I really love lemon chicken at Chinese restaurants, not a fan of the gluggy sauce though, so I came across a Chinese but raised kiwi here chef. It looked simple so I made it tonight. Chicken marinaded in soy sauce with white of one egg and some Chinese wine. Marinade for 20 mins but I did 6 hrs. Make a sauce of 2 cups of chicken stock, soy and 1/2. Cup of sugar. Zest of three lemons added also. Separate juice of 3 Or 4 lemons to be added later. Pour the marinade all into flour and coat . I used cornflour as well. Fry for 3 or 4 mins.
Then in a wok Evoo garlic and ginger, add the stock and heat up, add cornflour with water to thicken. Then add the fried pieces. To,coat then serve with rice. It's a 9/10 for me but I know what to alter to 10/10.

I'm doing it for family dinner one night.

Russ
 
rascal said:
I really love lemon chicken at Chinese restaurants, not a fan of the gluggy sauce though, so I came across a Chinese but raised kiwi here chef. It looked simple so I made it tonight. Chicken marinaded in soy sauce with white of one egg and some Chinese wine. Marinade for 20 mins but I did 6 hrs. Make a sauce of 2 cups of chicken stock, soy and 1/2. Cup of sugar. Zest of three lemons added also. Separate juice of 3 Or 4 lemons to be added later. Pour the marinade all into flour and coat . I used cornflour as well. Fry for 3 or 4 mins.
Then in a wok Evoo garlic and ginger, add the stock and heat up, add cornflour with water to thicken. Then add the fried pieces. To,coat then serve with rice. It's a 9/10 for me but I know what to alter to 10/10.

I'm doing it for family dinner one night.

Russ
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Russers can you imagine what it would be like if you garnished it with murphyscreek finger lime pustules.
 
rascal said:
Don't think we can get here?


Morning Glory there was garlic and ginger in the sauce!


Russ
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You may well be able to get finger limes as they are grown mainly in Australia. Or maybe you could grow some: see here:
Finger Limes

Plant availability according to one website -an't vouch that its up to date:
Peter Cave Nursery
www.petercavenursery.co.nz
Kings Plant Barn
Kings Plant Barn Garden Centres Auckland

I was taking about using raw grated ginger in the marinade so that it permeated the chicken.
 
Morning Glory said:
You may well be able to get finger limes as they are grown mainly in Australia. Or maybe you could grow some: see here:
Finger Limes

Plant availability according to one website -an't vouch that its up to date:
Peter Cave Nursery
www.petercavenursery.co.nz
Kings Plant Barn
Kings Plant Barn Garden Centres Auckland

I was taking about using raw grated ginger in the marinade so that it permeated the chicken.
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No just the soy egg white and Chinese wine. G and g in the sauce though.

Russ
 
dumb and simple and really 'licious lemony chicken:

zest and juice one lemon

2 chicken breast sliced half thick
season: salt, pepper, garlic powder (1/2t) & dried parsley (1/2t)
brown chicken 2 min/side; do not cook thru; remove&reserve

DW note: use only half the lemon juice

add 1/2 c./100 g arborio rice + 1 c chicken stock, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 t dried parsley
bring to boil; deglaze pan; cook 4-5 min
add chicken back to pan, cover and simmer 20 mins until tender
 
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