Lemon Hand-Pulled Chicken

Refreshing and appetizing, low-fat and healthy, delicious without being greasy.

Senny

2 min read

Lemon Hand-Pulled Chicken is a Chinese dish that combines deliciousness with health. Its unique sweet-and-sour flavor perfectly matches the tender chicken meat, leaving a lasting impression.

👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️

  • Chicken drumsticks or breast meat 200g

  • Lemons 1-2

  • Coriander 3 sprigs

  • Chili peppers (small and spicy) 5-7

  • Garlic, ginger to taste

  • Sichuan peppercorns a little

  • Soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, salt to taste

👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:

  1. Wash the chicken drumsticks or breast meat, place them in a pot with water and ginger slices, cook until done, then remove and let cool before tearing into strips.

  2. Cut the lemons and squeeze out the juice for later use; wash the coriander and cut into sections; chop the chili peppers, garlic, and ginger.

  3. Place the chopped chili peppers, garlic, and ginger in a bowl, add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, salt, and lemon juice, and mix well to form a seasoning sauce.

  4. Pour the seasoning sauce over the torn chicken meat, add the coriander sections, and mix well.

👉🏻✨TIPS

  • Chicken drumsticks offer a better taste.

  • When cooking the chicken, you can add cooking wine and tied spring onions to remove any fishy smell.

  • Adjust the sweetness and sourness of the seasoning sauce according to personal taste.

👉🏻✨BENEFITS

  • Lemon Hand-Pulled Chicken is not only delicious but also stimulates appetite and aids digestion, making it a suitable dish for family gatherings and friend gatherings.

👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL

  • Chicken is rich in high-quality protein, which is easily absorbed and utilized by the body, helping to enhance physical strength and improve immunity.

  • Lemons are rich in vitamin C and citric acid, which have antioxidant and skin-whitening effects and can promote iron absorption.

  • Ingredients like coriander and chili peppers increase the intake of dietary fiber and vitamins, making the dish more nutritionally balanced.