Double Lemon Chicken Recipe
A bright, tangy chicken dish that layers the sharpness of lemon with a silky, savory sauce. The double lemon technique delivers a burst of citrus flavor that pairs perfectly with crisp fried chicken and fresh herbs.
Recipe by NYT Cooking· Structured by ReelsMeals
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1 hr 15 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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Ingredients
- chicken
- egg white
- soy sauce
- cornstarch
- spring onion
- cilantro
- fresh lemon juice
Sauce
- lemon slices
- lemon juice
- salt
- stock
- butter
- garlic
- spices
- sugar
- cornstarch slurry
Instructions
- 1Coat the pounded chicken in a mixture of egg white, soy sauce, and cornstarch; chill for at least an hour.
- 2Simmer lemon slices with lemon juice and salt until softened, then blend into a preserved lemon paste.
- 3Simmer stock with the lemon paste, butter, minced garlic, spices, and sugar until fragrant.
- 4Thicken the sauce by adding a cornstarch slurry and cooking until it reaches desired consistency.
- 5Fry the marinated chicken in a hot pan until it is crisp and golden brown.
- 6Pour the prepared sauce over the fried chicken, ensuring each piece is well coated.
- 7Finish the dish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and garnish with chopped spring onion and cilantro.
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Chill the marinated chicken
After coating the chicken, refrigerate it for at least an hour before cooking.
Blend lemon paste before adding to stock
Simmer lemon slices with juice and salt, then blend into a paste prior to mixing with the stock.
Thicken sauce with slurry at the end
Add the cornstarch slurry after the sauce has simmered to reach the desired consistency.
Finish with fresh lemon juice and herbs
Squeeze fresh lemon juice and garnish with spring onion and cilantro after the sauce coats the chicken.
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- How long does it take to make Double Lemon Chicken?
- About 1 hour 15 minutes in total: 30 minutes of prep and 45 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Double Lemon Chicken recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Double Lemon Chicken recipe come from?
- It was shared by NYT Cooking on facebook.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.