Lemony Chicken Fillet

Happy Monday viewers! 

Wow what a fulfilling lunch I just had. So,have you eaten your lunch yet?

Another day,another new recipes! I used to tell myself in order to master a lot of dish,if possible,I should learn a new and different recipes and dish every single day but of course,there comes the time when you are so tired and lazy to even get up from your bed or even took a shower the whole day 

(only when I'm staying at home the whole day). =D

So,the recipe for today is Lemony Chicken Fillet. Every time if there is a family dinner,this dish would be the essential ones to every bowl of rice. I would usually mix the gravy with my rice and devour and I will be in my own paradise for a while. Oh how tasty it is.

This recipe would serves 3-4 person.

Lemony Chicken Fillet

Ingredients :

•  2 large chicken breasts
•  1 egg
•  2 tbsp Soy Sauce
•  2 tbsp Sherry (or Shaoxing Wine)
•  1 tsp sesame oil
•  2 lemons (zest + Juice)
•  3/4 cup corn starch + 1/2 tbsp dissolved in a little water
•  1/2 cup chicken stock
•  1/3 cup sugar
•  Salt as per taste
•  oil for frying

Steps :

1.  Crack one egg into a medium mixing bowl and add the soy sauce, sherry/shaoxing wine, sesame oil and the zest of one lemon to it. Mix it all well together. This is the marinade for the chicken.
2.  Slice the chicken breast into strips and add it to the marinade and let it sit covered in the fridge for 20-30 minutes at least or a couple hours.
3.  Then, in a shallow bowl add the corn starch and season it generously with salt.
4. Dip each strip of the marinated chicken in the corn starch to coat it on all sides and lay them on a baking sheet lined with wax paper, ready to fry.
5.  While coating the chicken, get a pan on stove and heat up the oil on medium-high.
6.  When the oil is hot enough, fry the coated chicken strips in small batches for about 4-6 minutes, until it turns a light golden and the chicken is cooked through inside.
7.  Remove the chicken and drain on paper towels. Break a big piece to check if the inside is cooked.Go ahead, give it a taste. I bet you are tempted to try it =)
8.  For the sauce, zest the other lemon into a sauce pan. Add to it, half a cup of lemon juice (roughly the juice of 2 lemons), 1/2 a cup of chicken stock and a 1/3 of a cup of sugar.
9.  Put the pan on medium-high heat and bring the sauce to a boil while stirring to dissolve the sugar.
10. When the sauce starts bubbling, add the corn starch slurry (1/2 tbsp corn starch + 1 tbsp water) while stirring continuously.
11. The sauce will thicken fast and turn glossy. Turn off the heat and season it with salt.
12.  Give it a taste-test by dipping a piece of the fried chicken in it. 
13.  When you’re ready to eat simply add the chicken to a frying pan and slowly spoon in some of the sauce. Toss the chicken to coat it in the sauce. Add as much sauce or all of it if you like.
14.  Garnish the Lemon chicken with toasted sesame seeds and some sliced green onion. You can serve this dish up as an appetizer and keep it dry or sauce it up and serve over plain steamed rice.

Happy Cooking and Good Luck !

Feeling all lemon' up!

*Photo is courtesy to Google. Thanks Google!

Cheers,

C.S.J =)