Best Stir Fried Lemon Chicken Recipes

STIR-FRIED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon ginger. Stir in the soy sauce, sherry or broth and lemon juice until smooth. Add the chicken and lemon zest; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the rice; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until rice begins to brown. Add the broth, salt, pepper and remaining ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry peppers in 2 tablespoons oil until crisp-tender. Remove from the skillet and keep warm. In the same pan, cook chicken mixture in remaining oil until chicken juices run clear. Stir in peppers and onions. Serve with rice.

STIR-FRIED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix the egg white with the corn flour, combine with the chicken, cover and put in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a wok until moderately hot and stir-fry the chicken for about one minute until they have turned white.
• Drain the chicken in a sieve or colander, discard the oil and wipe the wok clean.
• Reheat the wok, add all the sauce ingredients, except the corn flour mix, and bring it to the boil, then add the corn flour mix and simmer for one minute.
• Return the chicken strips to the wok and continue to stir-fry them for a few minutes until done and coated with the sauce.
• Do a last taste check for soy, sugar and lemon juice.

STIR FRIED CHICKEN WITH LEMON GRASS, GINGER, AND CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy based frying pan or wok.
• Add the onion, garlic, ginger, lemon grass and chili and stir for 3 to 5 minutes over medium heat until the mixture is lightly golden.
• Take care not to burn the mixture or it will become bitter.
• Increase heat to high; when the pan is very hot, add the chicken and toss well.
• Sprinkle the sugar over the chicken and cook for about 5 minutes, tossing regularly until the chicken is just cooked.
• Add the fish sauce, cook for another 2 minutes and serve immediately, garnished with the mint.

STIR-FRIED CHICKEN WITH LEMON, CAPERS AND BASIL

Steps:

• Heat a wok until hot, add half the oil and swirl to coat.
• Add the onion and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes or until softened.
• Remove from the wok and set aside.
• Reheat the wok, add another teaspoon of oil and half the butter, and stir-fry the chicken in two batches for 3-5 minutes each batch, or until browned, adding the remaining oil and butter between batches.
• Return all the chicken to the wok with the onion.
• Stir in the rind, capers and lemon juice.
• Toss well and cook until heated through.
• Add the basil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

STIR FRIED LEMON CHICKEN WITH PEARS AND GINGER

Steps:

• To make sauce, combine soy sauce, lemon peel, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch, garlic, ginger and water.
• Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick frying pan. Add chicken and stir fry over high heat for 2 minutes. Remove to platter.
• Add snow peas to pan and stir fry for 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium. Return chicken to the pan.
• Add scallions, pears and sauce. Cook, stirring, until sauce boils and thickens, about 3 minutes.

STIR FRIED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Combine 4 tsps lemon juice, sesame oil, and 1/2 cup veg oil to make marinade. Marinate chicken in fridge for 4 hours. 2. Stir fry chicken and veggies. 3. Combine 14 cup broth and cornstarch to make a slurry. 4. Combine broth, lemon juice, 1/4 cup soy, sugar. Add to wok and keep stirring. 5. Add slurry and lemon pieces and stir. 6. Serve over rice with sliced scallions on top as garnish.