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Lemon Chicken

Servings: 6


INGREDIENTS

  • Chicken Coating
  • 1000 g (2.2 lb or 4 pieces) whole skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 72 g (1/2 cup)   coconut flour  
  • 23 g (1/4 cup)  almond flour 
  • 17 g (1/4 cup) unflavored   whey protein isolate powder   or oat fiber
  • 120 g (1/2 cup) of chicken stock
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 27 g (2 tbsp) roasted sesame seed oil
  • 6 g (1 tsp) salt
  • 2 g (1 tsp) pepper
  • 200 g (1 cup) grapeseed oil, or more, used in deep frying
  • Lemon Sauce
  • 190 g (3/4 cup) lemon juice – freshly squeezed
  • 27 g (2 tbsp) roasted sesame oil
  • 15 g (1 tbsp) rice vinegar
  • 47 g (4 tbsp)  monk fruit sweetener   (gold is best)
  • 30 g green ginger - grated
  • 350 g (1 1/2 cups) chicken stock
  • 4 g (1 tsp)   glucomannan   – dissolved in 1/2 cup of water
  • OPTIONAL Garnish
  • 4 tsp white sesame seeds- pan roasted (included in macros)
  • 6 tbsp Green onion/ shallots cut into thin rings (not included in macros)

DIRECTIONS

  • The Sauce
  • 1.   Prepare the lemon sauce by combining the lemon juice, crumbled chicken cubes or powder, sweetener, grated ginger and water into a saucepan, stir over low heat until sauce has boiled for a couple of minutes. Into a measuring cup with half a cup of water, sprinkle the glucomannan and stir right away, adding this liquid immediately to the hot lemon sauce. Stir continuously as the sauce thickens. Remove from heat and set aside
    Chicken Prep

  • 2.   In a deep wok or small pan, add about 2 inches of grapeseed oil. Bring to a light boil just before coating the chicken breast. The oil must be hot and ready before you put the coated chicken into it

  • 3.   Butterfly cut the chicken and cut into two halves

  • 4.   Pound lightly with a meat hammer, to even out the thickness of the chicken breast. Set aside

  • 5.   Alternatively, cut the chicken breasts into cubes of the same size. Set aside

  • The Batter
  • 6.   To prepare the coating for the chicken, put the egg yolks and eggs into a bowl and stir to combine

  • 7.   Place a sieve over the bowl and then add the almond flour, coconut flour, whey protein isolate powder, salt and pepper. Stir to combine all the ingredients as you pass though the sieve

  • 8.   Stir to combine with eggs

  • 9.   Add the roasted sesame seed oil and chicken stock mixture until the mixture is a thick but runny batter – the same consistency as pancake batter

  • 10.   Dip the chicken breast (either the whole fillet or cubes) into the batter, coating well

  • Frying and Plating
  • 11.   Place the breast fillets one or two at a time into the very hot oil, do not crowd or overlap in the oil. Alternatively, if you have cubes, fry a small quantity at a time so that there is plenty of room in the oil and the cubes do not stick together. Fry until a rich golden color on one side and then flip the meat and fry for 1-2 more minutes until the coating is a rich golden brown. With a slotted spoon or sieve, scoop out the chicken breast/cubes and place on an absorbent paper towel-lined platter

  • 12.   Before adding the next batch of chicken, bring the oil back to a rapid sizzle

  • 13.   Repeat the frying processes until all of your chicken has been fried

  • 14.   When all the chicken has been fried, set aside to rest for 10 minutes. If you made the fillets, slice each chicken breast into three or four strips (width- not length-wise) and then cut the strips into nugget sized pieces

  • 15.   Arrange the chicken strips on a serving plate. Spoon the hot lemon sauce (reheat if needed) over the chicken. Sprinkle the roasted sesame seeds and optional chopped green onions or shallots over the chicken. Enjoy!

MACRONUTRIENTS CHART

Macros

FYI

MENU SUGGESTION: This Lemon Chicken with Sweet and Sour Lemon Sauce goes very well with the 5 minute Chinese Fried Rice and the Oven Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan and Lemon. For dessert, a perfect ending to this meal, serve my Lemony Panna Cotta or another dessert of your choice.

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  • Cuisine: Asian
  • Category: Chicken
  • Created: December 15, 2017

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