Best Crispy Pineapple Lemon Chicken Recipes

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine crushed pineapple + juice, chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, minced garlic, red chili flakes, cornstarch & water in a medium bowl, whisk - set aside.
• Toss chicken chunks with oil in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper, and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Place cornstarch for the chicken in a zip-top bag, add the chicken to the bag & close. Shake to coat & then set aside.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees in a wok or large skillet.
• Carefully drop several pieces of chicken into the hot oil, working in batches to not overcrowd the chicken.
• Fry until golden. Scoop out the chicken & drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• Continue frying & draining the remaining chicken.
• Carefully transfer the hot oil into a Pyrex measuring cup so it can cool.
• Add the garlic & pineapple sauce to a medium saucepan & bring to a simmer.
• Cook mixture, stirring constantly until it starts to thicken.
• Add the chicken, toss to combine.
• Serve with fried or steamed rice.

EASY PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine soy sauce, 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, and salt in a bowl. Add chicken strips and let marinate while preparing the remaining ingredients.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a wok. Add bell pepper and stir-fry for 3 minutes. Add scallions and cook for 2 more minutes. Remove chicken from marinade and add to the wok; discard marinade. Cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink in the centre, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Combine pineapple juice and cornstarch in a bowl; mix together. Add pineapple chunks to the skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in pineapple juice mixture and bring to a boil. Simmer until sauce has thickened, about 3 minutes.

LEMON-PINEAPPLE BAKED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Drain pineapple; combine the juice with garlic, cornstarch, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and rosemary.
• Set aside. Arrange chicken in shallow pan, skin side up.
• Sprinkle with salt. Broil until browned.
• Stir the sauce and pour over the chicken.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes, depending on thickness of chicken.
• Arrange pineapple and thin lemon slices around chicken, baste with the sauce in pan and continue baking 5 minutes longer.
• - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Serving Ideas : Serve over rice.

DOUBLE LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, soy sauce, cornstarch (cornflour), 1/2 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper just until there aren't any lumps, about 30 seconds. Working one breast at a time, place the chicken between 2 pieces of parchment paper and use a meat mallet (or the bottom of a pan) to pound the chicken evenly so it's a scant 1/2-inch/1-centimeter thick. Transfer to the egg white bowl and continue with the remaining. Stir everything together gently to coat, and refrigerate to marinate for at least an hour (or overnight if you're getting ahead).
• Meanwhile make the preserved lemon paste: Add all the ingredients to a small, lidded saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the rinds start to look translucent and the juice has reduced by about half. Set aside to cool slightly, then transfer everything to a small food processor and blitz until you have a smooth, spreadable paste. (You should have about 1/4 cup.) Set aside 3 tablespoons for the sauce, then store the rest in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
• Make the sauce: Add the 3 tablespoons preserved lemon paste, the stock, butter, garlic, sugar, turmeric and half the cumin to a medium saucepan, then place it over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until reduced by about a third. Measure out roughly 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a small bowl, then add the cornstarch (cornflour) and whisk until there are no lumps. Whisk this back into the sauce pot and cook for 1 minute, whisking continuously, until smooth and thickened slightly. Remove from the heat.
• Heat the oil in a large high-sided frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once hot (a sprinkle of cornstarch dropped into the oil should sizzle right away), fry two of the chicken breasts for 3 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and just cooked through. It should release easily from the skillet with a little help from a metal spatula. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and continue with the remaining 2 breasts. It might spit, so turn down the heat if needed. Wipe out the frying pan, add the sauce and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add back all the chicken breasts and cook for just 3 minutes, gently turning them halfway. Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
• Transfer the chicken breasts (cut them into strips, if you like) to a large serving platter with a lip and pour the sauce all over. Sprinkle with the remaining cumin. In a small bowl, toss together the spring onion, cilantro and remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and spoon this all over.

CRISPY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut your chicken into 2 inch pieces and put them into a large bowl.
• Add in the egg, salt, pepper and oil. Mix it well and set aside.
• In another large bowl, stir in the corn flour and plain flour plus one teaspoon of salt and pepper
• And mix it well set aside.
• Add the chicken into the flour mix and coat each piece generously.
• Pour about a 1/2 inch of oil plus the sesame oil into a Wok and set it over high heat.
• When the temperature is 375 degrees,
• Carefully put some chicken pieces in small batches and fry for 4 minutes
• Carefully remove the chicken from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain it on paper towels,
• Finish frying the chicken until they're all done.
• Set aside keep warm and put together your glaze in the next step.
• Method Glaze:
• Let your oil cool slightly in the wok
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of oil and put it over medium heat.
• Saute the minced garlic for a minute, being careful not to burn it
• Add the rest of the ingredients in and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon corn flour mixed with a little cold water
• Make sure to stir this for 3 minutes
• Reduce the heat and simmer it until a saucy thick glaze is created.
• Pour the glaze over the chicken and serve!
• Scatter the Spring onion and lemon segments