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Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry
 
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 4
Simple dish where the taste of lemon shines.
Ingredients:
1 lemon, juice and zest of
2 tablespoons chicken stock
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon chili (chopped)
1 lb chicken (cut into bite sized pieces)
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoons ginger (minced)
1 garlic clove (minced)
3 green onions (chopped)
fresh cilantro (chopped)
1 tablespoon sesame seeds (toasted)
Directions:
1. Mix the lemon zest, juice, chicken stock, soy sauce, sugar, honey, and chili in a bowl. Do a taste test here to balance out the tartness, saltiness, sweetness and heat.
2. Place the chicken into mixture and marinate for 10-20 minutes.
3. Heat the oil in a pan.
4. Add the ginger and garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
5. Add the chicken reserving the marinade.
6. Saute the chicken until cooked, about 3-5 minutes.
7. Add the reserved marinade and simmer until the sauce has reduced and thickened, about 7-10 minutes.
8. Add the green onion, cilantro and sesame seeds and remove from the heat.
9. Serve on rice or noodles.
By RecipeOfHealth.com