Description
Healthy Chinese Lemon Chicken is a vibrant dish featuring juicy chicken breast in a tangy lemon sauce, perfect for a nutritious weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic minced or crushed
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/3 cup chicken stock low sodium
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- salt to taste
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1/4 cup arrowroot flour or tapioca flour starch
- coconut oil for frying
- sliced spring onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix sesame oil, garlic, ginger, honey, chicken stock, lemon juice, coconut aminos, and salt to create the marinade.
- Add chicken pieces to the marinade, coating well. Let it marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat coconut oil over medium-high heat.
- Coat chicken chunks in arrowroot flour, shaking off excess.
- Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per batch.
- Remove chicken from the skillet and drizzle with the remaining marinade. Cook for another 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Serve hot, garnished with sliced spring onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
For a gluten-free option, ensure that soy sauce is substituted with coconut aminos and use arrowroot or tapioca flour instead of cornstarch.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 360 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 520 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg
Keywords: Healthy Chinese Lemon Chicken, lean chicken recipes, quick dinner recipes, healthy Asian recipes