Lemon Chicken
Lemon Chicken (ไก่ผัดมะนาว)
Boneless chicken lightly pan-fried, then coated in a glossy sweet-sour glaze of fresh lemon juice, zest, sugar and soy.
Get directions ↗ · 2 min walk from Grand Mercure
Last orders 30 minutes before closing
Dine-in · takeaway · GrabFood and LINE MAN nearby · or order direct on WhatsApp — over ฿1,000 we deliver anywhere in Bangkok, free
About Lemon Chicken
Lemon Chicken is part of the Indo-Chinese family, the hybrid cuisine the Hakka Chinese community developed in Kolkata by adapting Chinese cooking to Indian flavours. It is honestly not a North Indian dish and not an authentic Chinese one, but a crossover creation, and it suits diners who lean towards sweet and tart rather than hot.
Our version is built around keeping the chicken soft. Rather than a heavy batter, the boneless pieces are lightly pan-fried so they stay tender in the sauce instead of turning crunchy. That sauce is a sweet-and-sour lemon glaze made from freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest, sugar, soy and chicken stock, thickened with a little cornflour slurry into something glossy that lightly coats each piece. We use real lemon, not artificial flavouring, so the citrus tastes clean and natural. The chicken is halal-marked and bought fresh from Makro every day, the sauce is made in-house by our chef from Uttarakhand, and there is no pork or alcohol used anywhere, so the dish is halal-friendly. Each plate is cooked fresh to order in a hot wok.
This is a mild dish, with bright tartness and a gentle underlying sweetness as the leading flavours and no real chilli heat, though the kitchen can add a little if you want some warmth. The result is light and a touch sticky rather than rich or heavy, which makes it a good choice when you want something refreshing on the table. It pairs nicely with plain steamed jasmine rice or lightly seasoned Hakka noodles, both of which keep the focus on the citrus.
Two minutes walk from Grand Mercure Bangkok Atrium; free parking at the Bangchak gas station right next door.
The rest of the indo-chinese list is on the indo-chinese page, and if you are eating at home, our delivery page covers GrabFood, LINE MAN and direct WhatsApp orders.
รายละเอียด Lemon Chicken (ไก่ผัดมะนาว)
เนื้อไก่ทอดกรอบผัดซอสมะนาวสดเปรี้ยวหวานสดชื่นสไตล์อินโด-ไชนีส รสชาติกลมกล่อมสดชื่น ผิวกรอบเคลือบซอสมะนาวเงางาม เมนูรสสดชื่นที่ทุกคนต้องชอบ
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the sauce thick or thin?
The lemon sauce is slightly thickened with a cornstarch slurry to create a glossy glaze.
Is this dish spicy?
Not at all. The predominant flavours are tart lemon and a subtle underlying sweetness.
Is the chicken crispy?
Unlike the breaded versions, our chicken is lightly pan-fried to remain soft and tender in the citrus sauce.
Is artificial lemon flavouring used?
No, we use freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest for a natural citrus flavour.
What should I eat this with?
It pairs very with simple steamed jasmine rice or lightly seasoned Hakka noodles.
