Lemon Honey Chicken
GF DF RSF
Servings: 2 or more
Ingredients
- 500 grams skinless chicken breast or thigh
- 1 – 2 tbsp coconut or olive oil
- 1/2 tspn dried ginger (or more according to your taste) or use fresh ginger if you have it
- 1/2 tspn dried tumeric
- 1 large lemon – juice and rind
- 1 – 2 cups water sufficient to make sauce to your taste
- 1 – 2 tspn honey (or more if required)
- 1 tbsp cornflour + water to mix
Instructions
- Add oil to pan, slice chicken finely and add to pan
- Stir fry for a few minutes
- Either peel rind off finely with a veggie peeler, or use a zester. If you’ve peeled it, chop the rind finely and add rind + juice to the chicken
- Add all other ingredients excluding cornflour and water. Simmer until cooked
- Thicken with cornflour and water paste
Notes
Serve with a colourful dish of stir fried veggies or a salad, plus a side of quinoa or brown rice.
- Garnish with a sprinkling of sesame seeds, which will give you some added calcium.
- Grind over some black pepper if you enjoy it
- Or add a sprinkling of chopped parsley for another shot of nutrients
Serving sizes are approximate, and will depend on how much chicken you use.
Chicken could be replaced with tofu or tempeh to make this dish meat free.