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A long forgotten dish overshadowed by the Taiwanese and Korean fried chicken craze.
Now, everyone must have eaten LEMON CHICKEN or heard of it before somewhere! This classic dish was wildly popular decades ago. Everyone, from the young to the old loved it! Good old crispy fried chicken coated with a sweet and tangy sauce, oozing with fresh scent of lemons.
Take a break from Korean fried chicken and try cooking this classic at home, this beautiful dish will surprise you and make you fall in love with it all over again! We’re also having this recipe featured on January’s edition of Augustman, so look out for it on facebook.com/augustman & augustman.com!

Ingredients

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boneless
boneless
chicken thighs
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boneless
boneless
chicken thighs
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cup
cup
potato starch
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cup
cup
potato starch
oil for frying
oil for frying

Marinade:

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tbsp
tbsp
light soy sauce
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tbsp
tbsp
light soy sauce
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tsp
tsp
salt
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tsp
tsp
salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
white
0.00
tsp
tsp
white
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
sesame oil
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
sesame oil
0.00
egg white
0.00
egg white

Sauce

Juice from 1 lemon
Juice from 1 lemon
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tbsp
tbsp
plum sauce
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tbsp
tbsp
plum sauce
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an
an
onion (sliced)
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an
an
onion (sliced)
0.00
a
a
lemon (sliced)
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a
a
lemon (sliced)
0.00
cup
cup
water
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cup
cup
water
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tbsp
tbsp
oil
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tbsp
tbsp
oil

Steps

1

Marinate 3 boneless chicken thighs with
Marinate 3 boneless chicken thighs with
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2

1 tbsp light soy sauce,
1 tbsp light soy sauce,
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3

½ tsp salt,
½ tsp salt,
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4

¼ tsp white pepper,
¼ tsp white pepper,
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5

1 tbsp sesame oil,
1 tbsp sesame oil,
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and 1 egg white
and 1 egg white
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7

Mix well and set aside let it marinate for 30 mins
Mix well and set aside let it marinate for 30 mins
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8

Spread 1 cup potato starch on a tray
Spread 1 cup potato starch on a tray
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9

Coat marinated chicken thighs with potato starch
Coat marinated chicken thighs with potato starch
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10

Heat oil to 180 degrees C, deep-fry chicken thighs until golden brown
Heat oil to 180 degrees C, deep-fry chicken thighs until golden brown
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11

Drain and set aside
Drain and set aside
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12

Juice 1 lemon and remove seeds
Juice 1 lemon and remove seeds
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13

Slice ½ an onion
Slice ½ an onion
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14

Slice ½ a lemon
Slice ½ a lemon
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15

To make lemon sauce, heat 1 tbsp oil in wok
To make lemon sauce, heat 1 tbsp oil in wok
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16

Add sliced onions and stir fry till soften
Add sliced onions and stir fry till soften
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17

Add ½ cup water,
Add ½ cup water,
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18

3 tbsp plum sauce,
3 tbsp plum sauce,
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juice from 1 lemon,
juice from 1 lemon,
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and sliced lemons
and sliced lemons
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21

Mix well and cook till sauce thickens
Mix well and cook till sauce thickens
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22

Cut chicken thighs into strips
Cut chicken thighs into strips
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23

Add lemon sauce to chicken thighs and serve.
Add lemon sauce to chicken thighs and serve.
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