Lemon-fried soft chicken

Method

1. 01

   Step 1

   Remove the bones and repeatedly chop the meat with the tip of a knife.

   

2. 02

   Step 2

   Chop the bones and set aside.

   

3. 03

   Step 3

   Marinate the chicken thighs with pepper, cooking wine, and salt 20 minutes.

   

4. 04

   Step 4

   While the chicken is frying, without oil, fry the chicken skin and bones until the oil is rendered. Then add hot water and boil the oil out. Prepare a pot of hot water on the side.

   

5. 05

   Step 5

   Peel and cut the lotus root into chunks and set aside.

   

6. 06

   Step 6

   Place the blanched chicken bones and skin into a new pot, bring to a boil, add lotus root chunks, and once boiling again, add scallions, ginger, salt, and pepper before serving.

   

7. 07

   Step 7

   Add egg white and cornstarch to the marinated meat and mix well. Fry in a pan with a little oil over low heat until cooked through!

   

8. 08

   Step 8

   After frying, cut into small pieces and set aside.

   

9. 09

   Step 9

   The final step is to make our sauce. Squeeze lemon juice into a pot, then add white vinegar, plenty of sugar, and thicken with cornstarch. Pour the sauce over the chicken thighs. If desired, you can add diced green and red bell peppers for a more appealing presentation.

   

10. 10

    Step 10

    It wasn't the prettiest look of my first attempt, but it tasted great. My child likes a sour taste, so I added two lemons, but one is enough.