serves
4
prep
10 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
4
people
preparation
10
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
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Lemon
episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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episode • The Cook Up with Adam Liaw • cooking • 25m
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Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 egg whites
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- ¼ tsp white pepper
- 90 g (¾ cup) cornflour
- 500 ml (2 cups) vegetable oil, for shallow frying
- lemon slices, to serve
Lemon sauce
- 1 tsp grated ginger, juice only
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 60 ml (¼ cup) chicken stock
- 2 tsp Shaoxing wine
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 2 tsp cornflour mixed with ¼ cup water
- 2 spring onions, finely shredded
Standing time: 20 minutes
Instructions
- Butterfly the chicken breasts, then cut in half to make 4 large chicken scallops.
- Lightly whisk the egg whites, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine and white pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat well. Stand for 20 minutes.
- Toss the chicken into the cornflour until the mixture is coated and dry.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan to 190°C. Fry the chicken breasts, 2 at a time for 5 minutes or until golden, crisp and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.
- For the lemon sauce, place the ginger juice, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar, stock, wine and fish sauce in a bowl and stir to combine. Heat the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the sauce mixture and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 1 minute, then stir in the cornflour mixture, a little at a time to form a silky sauce. Add the spring onion and stir to combine well.
- Thickly slice the chicken and place on a serving plate. Pour over the lemon sauce and serve with lemon slices.
Photography by Danielle Abou Karam.
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Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
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