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Fried chicken in lemon sauce recipe

Ingredients /nutrition

  • 1 kg chicken, cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cooking wine
  • 3/4 tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 tbsp corn flour
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper powder
  • 1 lightly beaten egg
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 1/2 tbsp plain flour
  • 1 1/2 tbsp corn flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 220 ml water
  • 250 ml sunflower oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp concentrated lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp concentrated orange juice
  • 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp corn flour mix with 45 ml water
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 120 ml water

Methods / instructions

  1. Combine the first 7 ingredients and allow to stand for 1 hour.
  2. Prepare batter by combining the next 7 ingredients.
  3. Heat sunflower oil in a heavy saucepan.
  4. Coat chicken into batter and deep fry until golden brown.
  5. Remove chicken from heat and drain on kitchen paper towel. Transfer to serving plate.
  6. To prepare the sauce, add remaining ingredients in a saucepan and cook at low heat until sauce thickens.
  7. Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

Servings: 4

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