Lemon Chicken Bites
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless chicken thighs ⓘ
- chives, chopped for garnish (optional) ⓘ
- Marinade ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons salt ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons sugar ⓘ
- 2 eggs ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch ⓘ
- Coating ⓘ
- 2 cups panko breadcrumbs ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds ⓘ
- Lemon Sauce ⓘ
- 1 cup lemon juice (approx. six medium lemons)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
- 1 cup water ⓘ
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch ⓘ
Instructions
- Cut chicken in bite size pieces.
- Combine marinade ingredients.
- Marinate chicken for at least fifteen minutes.
- In the meantime, preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Also in the meantime, mix the panko and sesame seeds in a gallon ziploc bag and mix well.
- Add the chicken and close bag. Shake vigorously to coat all pieces.
- Arrange coated pieces on a baking sheet.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, combine together sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan. Stir constantly as it comes to a boil; as soon as it boils, remove from heat or reduce to low if serving warm.
- After chicken pieces are baked, use a spatula to put batches in the saucepan and coat with sauce. Move coated pieces to your serving platter.
- Sprinkle chives over the top for garnish (if desired) and serve with frilly toothpicks.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1061
kcal
53% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).