Chinese Lemon Chicken
The allure of Chinese Lemon Chicken lies not just in its sweet and tangy flavor, but also in its surprising origins. While the name suggests...
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sherry or cooking wine
- 4 spring onions
- 1 piece ginger
- 500 gram chicken boned, cut into 1-inch strips
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon rind
- 125 gram Chinese mushrooms sliced
- 1 chili pepper seeded and minced
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 3 romaine lettuce leaves diced
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, combine the sherry, spring onions, lettuce leaves, and ginger.
- 2
Add the chicken to the bowl and let it marinate for 15 minutes.
- 3
In a separate bowl, soak the mushrooms in hot water until they are soft, then remove the hard stems.
- 4
Heat the oil in a wok or deep frying pan. Add the sliced mushrooms and the chili pepper. Stir-fry for one minute.
- 5
Add the marinated chicken and the marinade to the wok. Cook for 3 minutes.
- 6
Stir in the soy sauce, lemon juice, and lemon rind. Cook for another minute.
- 7
Serve with steamed rice, garnished with sliced lemon and chopped spring onion or slices of cucumber.