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baked lemon chicken

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Recipe by
Rose M. Helle
@recipes4fun
The Villages, FL

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.

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

Ingredients For baked lemon chicken

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

How To Make baked lemon chicken

  • 1
    Cut each chicken breast in half crosswise.
  • 2
    Mix eggwhite and water in a medium bowl. Add chicken , turn to coat both sides.Let stand 10 minutes.
  • 3
    Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spray nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray. Remove chicken from egg white mixture; discard egg mixture.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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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