- prep: 12 min
- cook: 18 min
- total: 30 min
Summary
Asian Lemon Chicken - a homemade and lightened up version of the popular Chinese Takeout-Style Lemon Chicken coated in a sweet and zingy lemon sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 egg white, lightly beaten
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized chunks (or long strips if preferred)
- 1/2 cup cornstarch (flour or arrowroot powder for paleo)
- 1/3 cup panko crumbs (use gluten free if necessary or leave out)
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Oil, for pan-frying
- For the sauce
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce (or coconut aminos for gluten free and paleo friendly version)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (or 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar)
- 3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced (or 1 teaspoon garlic powder)
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (or arrowroot powder)
- 2-3 tablespoons water, plus more to thin out sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Sriracha hot sauce, optional or to taste
- Garnish (optional)
- Green onions and sesame seeds
Instructions
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Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 362 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 4 g 6.86%
- Saturated Fat: 1 g 4.11%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 83 mg 27.62%
- Sodium: 1561 mg 65.04%
- Calcium: 50 mg 4.96%
- Potassium: 487 mg 13.93%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 2 mg 9.68%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 43 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 6.17%
- Sugar: 17 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 0.73%
- Vitamin C 3.59%
- Vitamin D 0.29%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat0
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs1
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat4
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total2 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total4 oz-eq