Dinner for 4

Chinese Lemon Chicken

Name: Chinese Lemon Chicken
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 21 oz chicken tenderloins; 1 small egg; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp chinese shaoxing wine; 3/4 cup corn starch; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 tbsp oil; 3 tsp garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 1/2 cup chicken stock; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 4 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp honey; 1 pinch salt (optional); 1 tsp corn starch; 1 tsp sesame seeds (optional); 1 tbsp green onions (optional); 5 slices lemon (optional)

$9.95for 430 minServes 4

Chicken tenderloins fry in a crisp coating, then simmer briefly in a sweet lemon, garlic, and ginger sauce.

Chinese Lemon Chicken with its ingredients

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Chicken tenders, 1.3 lb$4.29/lb typical	1.3 lb	$5.63Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.08Typical price
	Fresh ginger, a little$0.40/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Broth, 4.25 oz$0.07/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.29Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, a little$0.70/oz typical	a little	$0.03Typical price
	Green onions, a little$1.19 each typical	a little	$0.04Typical price
	Lemons and limes, 0.25$0.60 each typical	0.25	$0.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.95

Swaps

Swap chicken tenders for chicken breastabout $0.80/lb less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Soy sauceAsian sauces and pastesCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaOlive and cooking oilCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugarHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Chinese Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$2.49 per serving$9.95 for 4

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Ingredients

21 oz chicken tenderloins
1 small egg
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp chinese shaoxing wine
3/4 cup corn starch
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 tbsp oil
3 tsp garlic
1 tsp ginger
1/2 cup chicken stock
2 tbsp soy sauce
4 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp honey
1 pinch salt (optional)
1 tsp corn starch
1 tsp sesame seeds (optional)
1 tbsp green onions (optional)
5 slices lemon (optional)

Steps

Whisk egg, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, and Shaoxing wine in a bowl, then coat the chicken.
Toss the coated chicken in cornstarch until covered.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and fry the chicken in batches for 4 minutes per side, until it reaches 165 F.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the skillet over medium heat, then cook garlic and ginger for 30 seconds.
Whisk chicken stock, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, lemon juice, sugar, honey, and 1 teaspoon cornstarch, then add the mixture to the skillet.
Simmer the sauce for 2 minutes, toss in the chicken, and cook for 1 minute.

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