Lemon Ginger Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, halfs boneless, skinless ⓘ
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemnon juice
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard (I use 1/2 teaspoon) ⓘ
- 1/4 cup chicken broth ⓘ
Instructions
- Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with mallet or rolling pin to 1/4 inch thickness; combine the next 3 ingredients on a plate; press both sides of chicken breasts into flour mixture until well coated.
- Heat olive oil in a large frypan on medium high; add chicken, cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side until no longer pink inside; transfer to plate, cover and keep warm.
- Reduce heat to medium, add next 7 ingredients to same frypan; heat and stir scraping any brown bits from bottom until simmering.
- Stir second amount of broth into cornstarch in a small bowl; add to lemon juice mixture; heat and stir until simmering and thickened; reduce heat to medium low, return chicken to frypan; turn to coat both sides, cook for 1 to 2 minutes until heated through.
- Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
720
kcal
36% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Diet fit
High-protein
High-fiber
Contains
Wheat/Gluten
Soy
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).