Lemony Chicken

Lemony Chicken
Lemony Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 40g of protein, 20g of fat, and a total of 900 calories. If you have buttermilk, chicken broth, ground ginger, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert.

Instructions

1
Add enough oil to cover the bottom of a large frying pan by 1/4 to 1/2-inch depth.
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Heat oil to 365 degrees F.
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Meanwhile, whisk buttermilk and zest together in a medium bowl.
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4
Add chicken and set aside. Sift together flour and cornstarch into a shallow dish.
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5
Remove chicken from buttermilk mixture and dredge in flour mixture. Fry chicken strips until golden brown, about 4 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip chicken and continue cooking another 3 to 4 minutes.
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6
Drain on paper towels.
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While chicken is frying, make the sauce. In a small saucepan over low heat, melt lemon curd, stirring constantly.
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Add remaining ingredients and heat through.
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Drizzle sauce over chicken and serve.
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DifficultyNormal
Ready In25 m.
Servings4
Health Score19
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