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You Can't Go Wrong With Fried Chicken Coated In A Bright Lemony Sauce

"A new twist on crispy chicken...."

INGREDIENTS
1 (5 1/4 oz./150 g.) large unwaxed lemon, ends trimmed and discarded, then cut into 1/4"/1/2-cm.-thick rounds, seeds removed
1/4 c. (60 mL.) fresh lemon juice (from 2 to 3 lemons)
2 tsp. flaky sea salt
2 large egg whites (save yolks for another use)
2 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. cornstarch
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts
6 tbsp. (90 mL.) sunflower oil
1 green onion, trimmed and finely sliced at an angle (2 tbsp./10 g.)
1/4 c. (5 g.) cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice 
3 tbsp. cheat's preserved lemon
3 c. (700 mL.) chicken stock
2 tbsp. (25 g.) unsalted butter
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 tbsp. granulated sugar
1/8 tsp. ground turmeric
1 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds, toasted and roughly crushed with a mortar and pestle
1 tbsp. plus 1 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
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