Crispy Pineapple Lemon Chicken Food

CHINESE PINEAPPLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine crushed pineapple + juice, chicken stock, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, minced garlic, red chili flakes, cornstarch & water in a medium bowl, whisk - set aside.
• Toss chicken chunks with oil in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle with salt & pepper, and stir to combine. Set aside.
• Place cornstarch for the chicken in a zip-top bag, add the chicken to the bag & close. Shake to coat & then set aside.
• Heat oil to 350 degrees in a wok or large skillet.
• Carefully drop several pieces of chicken into the hot oil, working in batches to not overcrowd the chicken.
• Fry until golden. Scoop out the chicken & drain on a paper towel-lined baking sheet.
• Continue frying & draining the remaining chicken.
• Carefully transfer the hot oil into a Pyrex measuring cup so it can cool.
• Add the garlic & pineapple sauce to a medium saucepan & bring to a simmer.
• Cook mixture, stirring constantly until it starts to thicken.
• Add the chicken, toss to combine.
• Serve with fried or steamed rice.

CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CARAMELIZED LEMON RINDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Pat the chicken thighs quite dry with paper towels. Sprinkle them on both sides with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper.
• Heat a large ovenproof skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat until shimmering. Add the chicken thighs to the skillet skin-side down and nestle the lemon halves around them so the cut sides touch the skillet. Cook until the chicken skin is very golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. (The lemon halves should char, but if they start completely blackening, lift them up and place them on top of the chicken as it cooks.)
• Lift up each lemon half, brush the cut side with maple syrup and return to the skillet cut-side down. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until the chicken is almost cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Flip the thighs so they are skin-side up, then continue roasting until no longer pink near the bone, another 5 minutes. Serve the chicken with the saucy pan drippings spooned over.

CRISPY SAGE & LEMON ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• The night before, put the chicken in a medium roasting tin. Rub the salt generously over the skin and into the cavity, then grind over some black pepper. Push one half of a lemon into the cavity, then tie the legs together with kitchen string. Cover and chill overnight.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Dab a little of the excess salt from the skin using kitchen paper.
• Mix the butter with the garlic and sage. Push the herby garlic butter under the skin using your hands and rub it over the flesh, making sure it's evenly spread out. Stuff the thyme and bay leaves into the cavity, then put the remaining lemon halves in the tin around the chicken. Roast for 1 hr, then baste the chicken with the buttery juices from the tin. Roast for a further 20-30 mins, or until cooked through. Check the chicken is cooked by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the thigh - the juices should run clear.
• Transfer the chicken to a board, cover and leave to rest for 20 mins before carving. Slice and serve on a warmed platter.

DOUBLE LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg whites, soy sauce, cornstarch (cornflour), 1/2 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper just until there aren't any lumps, about 30 seconds. Working one breast at a time, place the chicken between 2 pieces of parchment paper and use a meat mallet (or the bottom of a pan) to pound the chicken evenly so it's a scant 1/2-inch/1-centimeter thick. Transfer to the egg white bowl and continue with the remaining. Stir everything together gently to coat, and refrigerate to marinate for at least an hour (or overnight if you're getting ahead).
• Meanwhile make the preserved lemon paste: Add all the ingredients to a small, lidded saucepan set over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the rinds start to look translucent and the juice has reduced by about half. Set aside to cool slightly, then transfer everything to a small food processor and blitz until you have a smooth, spreadable paste. (You should have about 1/4 cup.) Set aside 3 tablespoons for the sauce, then store the rest in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.
• Make the sauce: Add the 3 tablespoons preserved lemon paste, the stock, butter, garlic, sugar, turmeric and half the cumin to a medium saucepan, then place it over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, then cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, until reduced by about a third. Measure out roughly 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a small bowl, then add the cornstarch (cornflour) and whisk until there are no lumps. Whisk this back into the sauce pot and cook for 1 minute, whisking continuously, until smooth and thickened slightly. Remove from the heat.
• Heat the oil in a large high-sided frying pan over a medium-high heat. Once hot (a sprinkle of cornstarch dropped into the oil should sizzle right away), fry two of the chicken breasts for 3 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and just cooked through. It should release easily from the skillet with a little help from a metal spatula. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and continue with the remaining 2 breasts. It might spit, so turn down the heat if needed. Wipe out the frying pan, add the sauce and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add back all the chicken breasts and cook for just 3 minutes, gently turning them halfway. Remove from the heat and stir in the 2 tablespoons of lemon juice.
• Transfer the chicken breasts (cut them into strips, if you like) to a large serving platter with a lip and pour the sauce all over. Sprinkle with the remaining cumin. In a small bowl, toss together the spring onion, cilantro and remaining 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, and spoon this all over.

CRISPY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut your chicken into 2 inch pieces and put them into a large bowl.
• Add in the egg, salt, pepper and oil. Mix it well and set aside.
• In another large bowl, stir in the corn flour and plain flour plus one teaspoon of salt and pepper
• And mix it well set aside.
• Add the chicken into the flour mix and coat each piece generously.
• Pour about a 1/2 inch of oil plus the sesame oil into a Wok and set it over high heat.
• When the temperature is 375 degrees,
• Carefully put some chicken pieces in small batches and fry for 4 minutes
• Carefully remove the chicken from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain it on paper towels,
• Finish frying the chicken until they're all done.
• Set aside keep warm and put together your glaze in the next step.
• Method Glaze:
• Let your oil cool slightly in the wok
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of oil and put it over medium heat.
• Saute the minced garlic for a minute, being careful not to burn it
• Add the rest of the ingredients in and bring the mixture to a boil.
• Add 1/2 tablespoon corn flour mixed with a little cold water
• Make sure to stir this for 3 minutes
• Reduce the heat and simmer it until a saucy thick glaze is created.
• Pour the glaze over the chicken and serve!
• Scatter the Spring onion and lemon segments