Zesty Lemon Chicken Food

ZESTY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make the sauce by whisking the honey, lemon juice, zest and pulp together in a small bowl until blended. Stir in the plum sauce, pour into a small saucepan; set aside.
• In a small bowl, combine egg with the salt and white pepper. Lightly coat the chicken with the cornstarch; dip into the egg mixture and coat in the cornstarch again. Let it stand for 5 minutes. Shake off the excess cornstarch prior to cooking.
• In a wok, heat the oil until hot. Cook the chicken, a couple pieces at a time, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• Bring the sauce to a boil over medium heat; add the cornstarch solution and cook, stirring, until the sauce boils and thickens.
• Cut the chicken across the grain into 1/2-inch slices. Place the chicken on a serving plate. Pour the sauce on top and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.

EASY LEMON PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al dente. Drain well.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large grill pan over medium high and add chicken. Grill until golden and completely cooked. Remove to a plate and slice.
• Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to a saute pan with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and saute until fragrant. Add the cooked pasta and turn heat off. Mix all together.
• Remove pasta to a large bowl. Add chicken to the warm pasta and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in chopped parsley. Add the juice of 2 lemons and mix. Before serving top with Parmesan.

SPICY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the onion, water, lemon juice, oil and seasonings. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm., In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually add the cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley if desired.

CHICKEN (OR SALMON) IN A ZESTY LEMON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
• Lightly dredge with flour, shaking off excess.
• Sauté chicken breasts in olive oil until light brown and cooked through, approximately 4 minutes per side.
• Place chicken aside in a pretty dish or platter.
• Add another tablespoon of oil to pan, if necessary, and sauté garlic over medium heat for one minute.
• Reduce heat to low and add the lemon juice, capers, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Cook for five minutes.
• Add the sour cream and cook for five more minutes, or until heated through.
• Pour sauce over chicken and serve immediately.

ZESTY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat a large non stick frypan with cooking spray.
• Fry the chicken until cooked through.
• Remove from the pan and leave to one side.
• Place all other ingredients into pan except the water and cornflour.
• Stir ingredients well until boiling.
• Combine cornflour with water and add to pan.
• Bring back to the boil stirring constantly.
• Cut chicken into large slices then return to the pan and re-heat, coating with sauce.

ZESTY LEMON PEPPER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken into a large bowl.
• In a separate bowl, zest the lemon peel off the lemons. Then cut them in half and juice the lemons. (juice and zest in bowl; reserve lemon rinds).
• Mince onion and add it to the bowl with olive oil, paprika, thyme, salt and pepper. Reserve 3 tbsp of this marinade.
• Use hands or tongs to turn chicken over and coat it with the marinade.
• Marinate for 12 hours or overnight.
• Heat oven to 500 degrees.
• Put chicken skin side up on a shallow, medium-sized roasting pan.
• Place reserved lemon rinds into pan.
• Put chicken in oven and reduce heat to 375 degrees. Bake for 25 minutes, brushing with the reserved marinade, or until chicken is cooked through.
• Discard lemon rinds. Serve with remaining marinade. Good served with my almond green beans and.

ZESTY BRAISED CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and dust with flour. In a large ovenproof skillet, melt the butter in the oil. Add the chicken, skin side down, and cook over high heat, turning once, until browned, 6 to 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a large plate and pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.
• Add the garlic to the skillet and cook over low heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and boil over high heat until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Add the stock, lemon zest, thyme, capers and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Return the chicken to the pan, skin side up. Transfer the skillet to the oven and braise for about 20 minutes, until the meat is tender.
• Return the skillet to the stove and boil until the sauce is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Discard the thyme, bay leaf and lemon zest, if desired, before serving.