Garlic Lemon Chicken
By Tiffy Cooks
This Lemon Garlic Chicken is a healthy and refreshing chicken dish for hot days that takes only 20 minutes! Inspired by Malaysia's spicy lemon chicken, this recipe is a pan-fried version of the popular dish. This tart, savory chicken reminds me so much of my travels, and I keep making this for a quick lunchbox addition or dinner again and again!
Ingredients
- 6 Chicken Thighs skin on (optional), boneless, cut into 1.5-inch pieces
- 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1.5 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 0.5 tablespoon dark soy sauce optional
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Black pepper to season
- 1 lemon sliced
- 1/2 red onion sliced
- 10-15 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 handful cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Marinate chicken with soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, honey, black pepper, and cornstarch. Set it aside for at least 5 minutes or when you prepare all the ingredients.
- In a pan, drizzle in oil, and turn the heat to medium-high. Pan fry the chicken for 6-7 minutes or chicken the chicken is slightly brown.
- Next, add in sliced onion and garlic, saute for 2-3 minutes or until onion has soften and become fragrant
- Turn the heat to high, and Finish off by adding in sliced lemon, and chopped cilantro, saute on high heat for 1 minute.
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Nutrition
Calories: 681kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 48gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 278mgSodium: 1160mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 290IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
