20-Minute Pan Fried Chinese Lemon Chicken
Serves 25 mins prep15 mins cook
This easy and quick Pan Fried Chinese Lemon Chicken only takes 20 minutes to make! Seasoned fried chicken topped with a zesty and tart lemon sauce. Perfect for lunch or dinner.
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0 Season both sides of your boneless chicken thighs with salt and pepper. 1 Over medium high heat, heat up a frying pan. Once it's hot enough, add the chicken thighs skin side down. Let it cook for 5-6 minutes or until the skin is golden brown and flip the chicken. Let it cook for another 5-6 minutes. Press down the chicken with a spatula from time to time for a more even cooking. 2 While the chicken is cooking, mix all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl except for the lemon juice and cornstarch slurry. Mix it well and set aside for later. 3 Once the chicken is cooked, remove from the frying pan and set aside. Turn the heat down to medium low. In the same pan, pour in the sauce mixture and stir to deglaze the bottom of the pan. Once the sauce starts to simmer, let it simmer for 1-2 minutes before pouring in the lemon juice and cornstarch slurry. Stir and let the sauce thicken and immediately turn off the heat (see notes). 4 Optional, slice the chicken into strips. Serve on rice and pour the sauce all over the chicken. Garnish with lemon slices and sesame seeds. Enjoy!View original recipe