Lemon Pepper Chicken

8 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:47:33 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories407.8 kcal (20%)

Total Fat25.8 g (37%)

Carbs10 g (4%)

Sugars3.7 g (4%)

Protein32.7 g (65%)

Sodium352.8 mg (18%)

Fiber1.3 g (5%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1kgChicken

1 Tbsplemon juice

1 tspgarlic paste

1 tspginger paste

1 Tbspblack pepper

½ cupPlain Yogurt

salt

to taste

1 pcBay Leaf

5 pcsBlack peppercorns

1 TbspGarlic

finely chopped

1 Tbspginger

fine julienne

4 pcsGreen chilli

halved

1 Tbspblack pepper

2 Tbsplemon juice

2 Tbspwater

1 TbspCorn starch

Instructions

Step 1

Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Squeeze lime juice, add garlic paste, ginger paste, black pepper, plain yogurt and salt to taste. Mix everything well and marinade the chicken for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Heat 4 tbsp of oil in a nonstick pan at medium-high heat.

Step 3

Add bay leaf, black peppercorns, finely chopped garlic and finely julienne ginger. Stir and saute for couple minutes.

Step 4

Add the chicken pieces and fry /cook on each side for 10 minutes. The chicken should have a golden brown texture.

Step 5

Add green chilli pieces, black pepper and squeeze 2 tbsp of lemon juice. Stir and mix everything.

Step 6

Cover with lid and cook for 15 min over low-medium heat.

Step 7

In a small bowl, mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water. Mix well and add it to the chicken to thicken the gravy. Stir and mix everything. Once the gravy reaches the desired consistency, remove from heat.

Step 8

Serve hot alongside white jasmine rice. Enjoy!