- 2 chicken breast (1 lb), sliced
- 1 egg white
- 1-1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- oil for frying
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2/3 cup chicken stock
- 4 tablespoon Korean lemon syrup and 8-10 lemon slices * (see the note)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3-4 fresh lemon slices, optional
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 4 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Beat the egg white until very foamy in a mixing bowl, add the soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil, and the chicken breast slices. Mix well and set aside for 10 minutes.
- To make the lemon sauce, combine all the ingredients except the oil and sesame seeds. If you prefer more tarty flavor, add the fresh lemon slices to the sauce.
- Heat the oil to reach at 175˚C.
- Mix cornstarch with the baking powder in a shallow bowl. Coat the chicken lightly with the cornstarch mixture.
- Drop the chicken pieces into a hot oil and fry for 2 minutes. Do this in several batches. Once the entire batches are fried, repeat the frying again to get the crispier coating.
- In another skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over high heat until very hot. Pour the sauce mixture. It will bubble immediately. Let the sauce to thicken, about 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken pieces to the sauce and coat them evenly. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and serve hot with rice.
- If you don't have the Korean lemon syrup, use following for the lemon sauce:1/2 cup chicken stock + 1 tbsp lemon zest + 3 tbsp lemon juice + 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp honey + 1-1/2 tbsp cornstarch.
Source: Beyond Kimchee
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