Lemon Garlic Chicken
About this recipe
Lemon Garlic Chicken is a quick and flavorful dish that brings together the brightness of lemon with the savory notes of garlic and ginger. This recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner, taking just 20 minutes from start to finish.
The marinated chicken is pan-fried to golden perfection and then simmered in a zesty lemon sauce, making it both delicious and easy to prepare.
Ingredient notes
- Use chicken broth or water interchangeably in the sauce.
- The recipe calls for 2 chicken breasts, which serves 2 people.
Tips from The Yummy Delights’s video
- Flattening the chicken breast with a rolling pin helps it cook evenly and quickly.
- Marinating the chicken for an hour enhances the flavor and tenderness.
- Sautéing garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes before adding the liquid ingredients builds a robust base for the sauce.
Good to know
- How long does it take to make Lemon Garlic Chicken?
- The total time for this recipe is 20 minutes.
- What can I use instead of chicken broth?
- You can use normal water instead of chicken broth.
No life story here — the video and the recipe are the whole point. All credit to The Yummy Delights: watch the original on YouTube.
The recipe
Ingredients
Steps
- 1
Flatten the chicken breast by patting it gently with a rolling pin.
- 2
Marinate the chicken with the beaten egg, soy sauce, black pepper, and salt. Set it aside for an hour in the refrigerator.
- 3
Pan-fry the marinated chicken in oil and butter until golden on both sides. Set it aside.
- 4
Prepare the lemon chicken sauce by heating oil and butter in a pan.
- 5
Sauté garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes for a minute.
- 6
Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, and cornflour to the pan and cook until the sauce thickens.
- 7
Sprinkle some chopped cilantro over the sauce.
- 8
Add the pan-fried chicken to the sauce and let it cook on low heat for 10 minutes.
- 9
Serve the lemon garlic chicken.
Credit where it’s due: this recipe was transcribed from The Yummy Delights’s original video on YouTube. Follow them there — it’s their dish.
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