Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Lemon Chicken
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
326
Calories
Total time
51
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place croutons in food processor with butter seasoning, salt and pepper and process until fine.
  2. Place crumbs in a wide bowl or on a large plate and set aside.
  3. In small bowl beat egg whites with 1 Tablespoon water and set aside.
  4. If using chicken breasts, slice lengthwise into 1/2 to 1/3 inch wide strips.
  5. If using tenders, remove tendons.
  6. Place on a sheet of waxed paper or plastic wrap on courter or work surface.
  7. Cover chicken strips with another sheet of paper or plastic wrap.
  8. Gently pound strips with a meat mallet until 1/4 to 1/8 inch thick.
  9. Dip chicken strips into egg white and cover both sides in breadcrumbs.
  10. Place breaded strips on a plate and chill for 30 minutes.
  11. While chicken is chilling, combine lemon juice, sugar, sherry or sake, soy sauce, chicken base, water, ginger, lemon peel and salt in a small saucepan.
  12. Mix cornstarch with an equal amount of water and set aside.
  13. Bring lemon sauce to a low boil over medium-high, dissolving sugar.
  14. Stirring quickly add cornstarch mixture to sauce to thicken.
  15. Reduce heat to low to keep warm, stirring ocasionally.
  16. Preheat oven to 250 deg.
  17. Lightly spray a large stick-resistant skillet with cooking spray and preheat on medim-high for 2-3 minutes.
  18. Lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray and place in warm oven.
  19. Fry 3-4 chicken strips at a time for 2-3 minutes on each side until lightly browned and transfer to baking dish in oven.
  20. Lightly glaze the bottom of serving platter or individual plates with 2-3 Tablespoons sauce, more for platter.
  21. If desired, cut across chicken strips to make 2 diamond cubes or leave in strips.
  22. Transfer chicken to serving plate (s).
  23. Drizzle some fo the remaining sauce over chicken.
  24. You may not need all of the sauce.
  25. Each piece should be partially glazed and partially crispy.
  26. Garnish with lemon slices, shredded red pepper and greed onions.
  27. Serve at once.
  28. Lemon chicken is also wonderful over white rice with extra sauce served on the side.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 325.83 Kcal (1364 kJ)
Calories from fat 86.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.6g 15%
Cholesterol 17.31mg 6%
Sodium 1055.66mg 44%
Potassium 256.5mg 5%
Total Carbs 47.13g 16%
Sugars 12.28g 49%
Dietary Fiber 2.99g 12%
Protein 11.88g 24%
Vitamin C 18.9mg 32%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 2.8mg 16%
Calcium 32.2mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 125.17 Kcal (524 kJ)
Calories from fat 33.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.69g 15%
Cholesterol 6.65mg 6%
Sodium 405.55mg 44%
Potassium 98.54mg 5%
Total Carbs 18.1g 16%
Sugars 4.72g 49%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 12%
Protein 4.56g 24%
Vitamin C 7.3mg 32%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 5%
Iron 1.1mg 16%
Calcium 12.4mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.7
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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