Lemon Chicken
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Lemon chicken is the name of several dishes found in cuisines around the world, but rarely in China, all of which feature chicken
and lemon
.
In Canadian Chinese cuisine
it usually consists of pieces of chicken meat that are sautéed or deep-fried and coated with a thick, sweet lemon-flavored sauce. The Chinese restaurant of the Panda Hotel
, Tsuen Wan
, Hong Kong
used to serve its version of Lemon Chicken whereby the chicken pieces were coated in batter, then rolled in almond slivers and deep-fried, then served with the lemon-glaze sauce.
A version of lemon chicken popular in Australasia involves crumbing larger pieces of chicken, basting with lemon juice and oven baking them. Another method popular in Australasia involves coating the chicken in batter, frying it, and then covering with a lemon sauce.
A completely unrelated dish from Italy is also called "lemon chicken", pollo al limone. In this dish, a whole chicken is roasted with white wine, fresh lemon juice, fresh thyme
and mirepoix
.
A lemon chicken in Spain is similar to the Italian version is called Pollo al Romero con Limón y Piñones which is a whole lemon chicken with lemon sauce, pine nuts, rosemary, and ham sauteéd together.
A lemon chicken made in France usually includes Dijon mustard in the sauce and is accompanied by roasted potatoes.
Chicken
The chicken is a domesticated fowl, a subspecies of the Red Junglefowl. As one of the most common and widespread domestic animals, and with a population of more than 24 billion in 2003, there are more chickens in the world than any other species of bird...
and lemon
Lemon
The lemon is both a small evergreen tree native to Asia, and the tree's ellipsoidal yellow fruit. The fruit is used for culinary and non-culinary purposes throughout the world – primarily for its juice, though the pulp and rind are also used, mainly in cooking and baking...
.
In Canadian Chinese cuisine
Canadian Chinese cuisine
Canadian Chinese cuisine is a popular style of cooking exclusive to take-out and dine-in eateries found across Canada. It was the first form of commercially available Chinese food available in Canada. This cooking style was invented by early Cantonese immigrants who adapted traditional Chinese...
it usually consists of pieces of chicken meat that are sautéed or deep-fried and coated with a thick, sweet lemon-flavored sauce. The Chinese restaurant of the Panda Hotel
Panda Hotel
Panda Hotel , formerly Kowloon Panda Hotel , is a four-star hotel in Tsuen Wan, New Territories, Hong Kong, located between MTR Tsuen Wan Station and Tai Wo Hau Station....
, Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan
Tsuen Wan is a bay in the Kowloon area of Hong Kong, opposite to Tsing Yi Island across Rambler Channel. The market town of Tsuen Wan emerged for the surrounding villages and fleets of fishing boats in the area. The town is around the present-day Tsuen Wan Station of the MTR...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
used to serve its version of Lemon Chicken whereby the chicken pieces were coated in batter, then rolled in almond slivers and deep-fried, then served with the lemon-glaze sauce.
A version of lemon chicken popular in Australasia involves crumbing larger pieces of chicken, basting with lemon juice and oven baking them. Another method popular in Australasia involves coating the chicken in batter, frying it, and then covering with a lemon sauce.
A completely unrelated dish from Italy is also called "lemon chicken", pollo al limone. In this dish, a whole chicken is roasted with white wine, fresh lemon juice, fresh thyme
Thyme
Thyme is a culinary and medicinal herb of the genus Thymus.-History:Ancient Egyptians used thyme for embalming. The ancient Greeks used it in their baths and burnt it as incense in their temples, believing it was a source of courage...
and mirepoix
Mirepoix (cuisine)
A mirepoix is a combination of celery , onions, and carrots. Mirepoix, either raw, roasted or sautéed with butter, is the flavor base for a wide number of dishes, such as stocks, soups, stews and sauces...
.
A lemon chicken in Spain is similar to the Italian version is called Pollo al Romero con Limón y Piñones which is a whole lemon chicken with lemon sauce, pine nuts, rosemary, and ham sauteéd together.
A lemon chicken made in France usually includes Dijon mustard in the sauce and is accompanied by roasted potatoes.