Lemon Chicken

Lemon Chicken
  • Author: joinglis

This flavorful lemon chicken dish is a delightful balance of zesty citrus, tender chicken, and crisp vegetables. The chicken is coated with cornflour for a perfectly crispy texture, then tossed in a sweet and tangy lemon sauce. Served over fluffy rice and topped with sautéed spring onions and green peppers, this dish is a symphony of colors and flavors that's sure to delight your taste buds.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, diced & cornflour to coat
  • 2 bunches spring onions
  • 2 green peppers
  • 4 lemons, juiced & zested (reserve a little lemon juice & half lemon zest to add to pan with chicken)
  • 1/2 litre chicken stock
  • 4 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornflour
  • Rice to serve

Instructions

  • Coat diced chicken with cornflour & fry with a little oil until cooked and well browned. Set aside and keep warm
  • Put rice on to cook
  • Chop spring onions finely & slice green pepper into strips
  • To make lemon sauce, put lemon juice in saucepan with chicken stock & sugar. Heat gently
  • Mix cornflour with small amount of water
  • Add cornflour paste to lemon sauce and warm through, sauce will thicken slightly. Add more sugar to taste if required. Add lemon zest at the end
  • Just before rice finishes cooking, fry spring onions & peppers over high heat, It is best if peppers retain their crunchiness, so only cook for a few minutes at most. Add chicken back to pan, along with reserved lemon juice & zest
  • Pile chicken mix onto a bed of rice and divide sauce between servings. (We serve the sauce in a jug so everyone can help themselves)

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Yield

Serves 4