Omnivore's Cookbook · by Maggie Zhu★ 5.0 (11)
Chinese Lemon Chicken
NUTRITION · PER SERVING30M COOK
CAL 22%·PRO 48%
CARBS 30G27% OF CAL
0G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC17G OTHER13G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G52% OF CAL
4G SAT21G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Crispy cornstarch-coated chicken breast in a tangy, sweet lemon sauce with fresh ginger and green onion. A lighter homemade version of the restaurant takeout classic.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon juice ((juice from 1 big lemon))
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Shaoxing wine ((or dry sherry) (Optional))
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (zest from 1 lemon (*Footnote 1))
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 14 oz large boneless skinless chicken breast (, cut to 1” (2.5-cm) pieces (or 2 chicken thighs))
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 green onions (, sliced (white part for cooking and green part for garnishing))
- 2 teaspoons minced ginger
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 30M
CAL 22%·PRO 48%
CARBS 30G27% OF CAL
0G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC17G OTHER13G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 25G52% OF CAL
4G SAT21G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 10m
- Sodium
- 434mg
- Total sugar
- 13g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 386mg
- Calcium
- 18mg
- Iron
- 0.77mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 434MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.