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	[[Lemon sauce]] is a perfect combination for this dish and although it is Chinese in origin, it works with virtually any other cuisine.		[[Lemon sauce]] is a perfect combination for this dish and although it is Chinese in origin, it works with virtually any other cuisine.

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[[Lemon sauce]] is a perfect combination for this dish and although it is Chinese in origin, it works with virtually any other cuisine.

If you are bothered by [[Deep-frying|deep-frying]], then just pan [[Fry|fry]] the [[Chicken|chicken]] instead.
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|TotalCalories = 983
|PortionCalories = 245
|DatePublished=23rd October 2012
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 25 minutes
|PrepTime = 10 minutes
|CookTime = 15 minutes
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====Best recipe review====

''Lovely and lemony''

5/5 

As good as any takeaway.

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 350 g (12 oz) skinless [[Chicken|chicken]] breasts
| ½ teaspoon [[Sea Salt|sea salt]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Shaoxing rice wine]] or [[Dry sherry|dry sherry]]
| ½ tablespoon [[Light soy sauce|light soy sauce]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Cornflour|cornflour]]
| 150 ml (1/4 pint) [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]]
| 1 [[Egg yolk|egg yolk]]
| 3 tablespoons [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| [[Oil]] for [[Deep frying|deep frying]]
| '''For the [[Sauce|sauce]]'''
| 1 to 2 tablespoons of [[honey]] (according to your taste)
| ½ teaspoon [[Sea Salt|sea salt]]
| 3 tablespoons fresh [[lemon juice]]
| [[Grated]] [[Zest|zest]] and juice from 1 whole [[Lemon|lemon]]
| 1 tablespoon [[Cornflour|cornflour]]
| 1 teaspoon [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]]
| 150 ml (1/4 pint) [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]]
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===Method===

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| Slice the [[Chicken|chicken]] into thin slices, width-wise
| In a small bowl, whisk ½ a teaspoons of [[Sea Salt|sea salt]], 1 tablespoon of [[Cornflour|cornflour]], 1 tablespoon [[Chicken stock|chicken stock]] and the [[Egg yolk|egg yolk]] so you have a marinade
| Add the [[Chicken|chicken]] pieces, stir and refrigerate for 15 minutes
| Heat the [[Oil|oil]] for [[Deep frying|deep frying]] so that a cube of [[Bread|bread]] sizzles within 10 seconds
| Add the [[Chicken|chicken]] in small batches and [[Fry|fry]] until golden [[Brown|brown]]
| Remove and drain on kitchen paper
| In a pan or [[Wok|wok]], mix the [[Sauce|sauce]] ingredients:'' [[honey]], [[Lemon|lemon]] [[Zest|zest]] and juice, ½ teaspoon [[Sea Salt|sea salt]], [[Sesame oil|sesame oil]], 1 tablespoon [[Cornflour|cornflour]] and the remaining [[Stock|stock]]
| Heat the [[Sauce|sauce]] gently and stir until it thickens
| Add the [[Chicken|chicken]] pieces back into the [[Sauce|sauce]] and blend well
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve with [[Special fried rice]]
===Chef's notes===
After making this many times, I prefer to serve the sauce as a side-dish rather than mix it up with the fried chicken as the batter tends to go soft.
==See also==
* {{See also - Jointing a chicken}}
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