Are you ready to embark on a culinary adventure that’ll have your taste buds doing the happy dance? Say hello to Lemon Chicken – a dish so zesty, it’s like a burst of sunshine on your plate! We’re about to dive into the realm of chicken lemon dish delight
Ingredients for Creamy Lemon Chicken Dry:
- 500 grams 500 grams antibiotic-residue-free FreshToHome Boneless Chicken Breast (mini bite cubes)
- 2 lemons, juiced and zested ( both juiced and zested to capture every drop of that citrusy essence)
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 onion, julienned (because who doesn’t love a good cry while chopping onions?)
- 6 garlic finely chopped
- ½ inch ginger finely chopped
- 2 green chillies, slit (for that extra kick)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- Salt to taste (because every dish needs a pinch of love)
- Fresh coriander leaves for garnish (because we eat with our eyes first, right?)
- 2 tablespoons oil
1. First up
Let’s gather our ingredients →
Gather all your ingredients for this lemon chicken extravaganza. Prep your ingredients beforehand to make the process easy-breezy.
2. Now, let’s get cooking
Heat up a pan with a drizzle of oil – we’re about to sauté our onions until they turn as translucent as Cinderella’s glass slipper. Once they’re looking all glossy and golden, it’s time to add in the ginger-garlic paste and those cheeky slit green chilies. Let them mingle and dance in the pan until the aroma fills your kitchen and beckons everyone to the dinner table.
![Finely chopped onions sautéing in a pan for creamy lemon chicken.](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-17-173742-300x203.png)
3. Spice it up!
Now’s the time to sprinkle in our trusty trio of spices: turmeric powder, cumin powder, and a pinch of salt. turmeric powder, cumin powder, corainderr powder and all other spice powders and salt. Add water and sautewell. Mix it all together until your kitchen starts to resemble a fragrant spice bazaar.
4. Now, for the pièce de résistance – the star of our show, the chicken!
Throw in those chicken pieces and coat them lovingly with the masala mixture, making sure each piece gets its fair share of flavour. Let them simmer and stew in all that goodness for about 15-20 minutes, or until they’re cooked through and begging to be devoured.
![Creamy lemony orange sauce being poured into a pan of creamy lemon chicken.](/blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Screenshot-2024-07-17-173754-300x200.png)
5. And here comes the grand finale
The lemony twist elevates this dish from delicious to downright divine. Squeeze in the juice of those lemons, orange juice and deglaze the pan and sprinkle in the zest for an extra pop of citrusy goodness. Let it all simmer together for a few minutes, allowing the flavors to meld and marry into a harmonious union.
Garnish with a generous handful of fresh coriander leaves because, let’s face it, everything looks better with a sprinkle of green on top. And there you have it – a plateful of Lemon Chicken dry that’s guaranteed to brighten even the dreariest of days. For the curry like consistency adjust with water and there you’ll have the lemon chicken gravy.
So whether you’re craving a lemon pepper chicken extravaganza or a lemon garlic chicken delight, this recipe has got you covered. Serve it up hot with a side of naan or rice, and watch as your friends and family clamour for seconds (and maybe even thirds).
In conclusion, Lemon Chicken isn’t just a dish – it’s a mood lifter, a taste sensation, and a culinary journey that’ll leave you craving more. So go ahead, squeeze the day and whip up a batch of this zesty delight. Also, twist it with butter and you’ll have a scrumptious lemon butter chicken or for a kick add pepper and you’ll end up with fiery, tangy lemon pepper chicken or add in garlic to have lemon garlic chicken! Coriander lemon chicken (paste form of coriander) and lemon and coriander chicken for more variations.
Picture this: succulent chicken pieces, infused with the tangy goodness of lemon, mingling with aromatic spices and herbs to create a symphony of flavors that’ll make your mouth water just thinking about it. And fear not, dear reader, for this recipe is as easy as pie (or should we say, lemon meringue pie?)
Your taste buds will thank you!