Breaded Chicken Balls With Lemon Glaze Recipes

BREADED CHICKEN BALLS WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Slice the breasts into about 1-1/2-inch cubes (or smaller) then place in a large bowl.
• Toss the chicken strips with 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cover and chill for 20 minutes.
• For the batter; in a small bowl beat the eggs with 1/4 cup cornstarch, baking powder and pinch white pepper.
• Heat 2 cups vegetable oil in a wok to 350 degrees F.
• Using clean hands completely coat/toss the chicken with the cornstarch batter.
• Place chicken in the hot oil and fry (in batches) until browned and cooked through; set aside to a large serving plate and tent loosely with foil to keep warm while making the lemon sauce.
• For the lemon glaze; in a medium bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 cup chicken broth, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt and food coloring (if using) mix until combined then add in the peeled lemon slices.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in the wok and slowly stir in the lemon glaze mixture; cook stirring until the glaze is clear (at this point you can remove the lemon slices or leave in the sauce).
• Drizzle the glaze over the chicken.
• Place fresh lemon slices on top if desired.
• Serve with cooked rice.

GLAZED LEMON CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In 2-cup measuring cup, stir 1/3 cup water, the lemon juice, cornstarch, honey and lemon peel until cornstarch is dissolved; set aside.
• Cook rice in 1 cup water as directed on package; keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with salt. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is brown. Stir in onions and bell pepper. Cook 2 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center. Reduce heat to low.
• Stir lemon juice mixture in measuring cup. Pour into skillet; stir to coat chicken mixture. Cook until slightly thickened. Serve chicken mixture over rice.

SPICY GARLIC CHICKEN WITH LEMON GLAZE

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Stir together panko, garlic and oregano; place in a shallow dish. Dredge both sides of chicken in panko mixture.
• Combine lemon juice, honey, tabasco, and zest for glaze in a small bowl, set aside.
• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; saute' until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 12 minutes. Remove chicken from the skillet.
• Add lemon-honey glaze to the skillet; reduce until syrupy, less than a minute. Return chicken to the skillet, flipping the pieces once to coat them with glaze.
• Serve.