These crispy air fried chicken pieces are coated in a delicious tangy, sweet and sour lemon sauce. It has the perfect combination of flavors. I served mine with jasmine rice but this chicken would be delicious with cauliflower rice, noodles and even zoodles!

Chinese Lemon Chicken

HOLY LEMONS!! This turned out incredibly delicious and I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to make it!

Crispy chicken pieces coated in a sticky, tangy, sweet and slightly sour lemon sauce! SO GOOD!!

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Prep Time 30

Cook Time 45

Servings

Calories 407 kcal

Equipment

1 Air Fryer
1 Rice/Pressure Cooker
2 Large Mixing Bowls
1 Sauce Pan
4 Lunch Containers

Ingredients

1-1/2 lbs Chicken Breasts
4 cups White Rice
1 tbsp White Pepper
1 tbsp Salt
1 Egg
1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour

Lemon Sauce

2-1/4 tbsp Lemon Zest
2/3 cup Fresh Lemon Juice (used 3 large lemons)
2 Tbsp Corn Starch
3 tbsp Distilled White Vinegar
3 tbsp Swerve Granulated Sugar Substitute
1 cup Chicken Stock
3 tbsp Wholesum Yum Sugar Free Honey

Instructions

Cut up your chicken into bite size pieces and put into large mixing bowl
Add the white pepper, salt, eggs, and flour per the above list grouping. Let sit for 15 minutes
Zest your lemon. I ended up using two lemons.
Mix your flour and corn starch in a large mixing bowl and add your chicken pieces and coat.
Set your air fryer to 400
When the air fryer is ready, add your chicken pieces, not touching. Cook for 15 minutes, mixing a few times throughout the cooking process.
Start your rice cooker
When your first batch of chicken is done, empty into a clean big bowl. You will end up doing 3 batches of chicken depending on the size of your air fryer.
Add your sauce ingredients into the sauce pan. Mix corn starch with a little water. Bring sauce to a quick boil, whisk in your corn starch water mixture then turn down to a simmer, whisking periodically. It will thicken.
When all the chicken is done, pour your sauce over it and mix the sauce in with all your chicken pieces.
Assemble your lunch containers with rice and chicken. Garnish with lemon slices and sesame seeds.

Notes

Total of 12 Weight Watchers points!

Chicken = 6 ww points
Rice – 6 ww points

Nutrition

Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 21gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 1914mgPotassium: 405mgFiber: 6gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 81IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 2mg

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Chinese Lemon Chicken and Rice Bowls