Healthy Chinese lemon chicken

Photographer: Jeremy Simons

Our recipe transforms a beloved takeaway dish into a healthier homemade dinner. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this healthier take on a favourite!

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons cornflourcornstarchX
½ teaspoon turmeric
500g chicken breast, cut into 3cm pieces
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
100g snow peas, trimmed
2 bunches broccolini, cut into thirds
1 lemon, sliced
1½ tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted, to garnish

Cauliflower rice
½ cauliflower, coarsely chopped
¼ cup coriandercilantroX, chopped
2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce

Lemon chicken sauce
2 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
¼ cup reduced-salt chicken stock
1 tablespoon honey
3cm ginger, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

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1 In a medium bowl, combine cornflour and turmeric. Add chicken and toss to coat.

2 In a large fry pan or wok, place oil and set over medium heat. Cook chicken in batches, 8-10 minutes until golden.

3 In a small jug, combine sauce ingredients. Pour mixture over chicken. Add snow peas, broccolini and lemon slices and simmer for 6 minutes until sauce has thickened slightly and vegetables are cooked.

4 To make the cauliflower rice, pulse cauliflower in a food processor to a rice-like consistency, taking care not to over-process. Transfer to a bowl, add coriander and soy sauce. Serve chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds, on cauliflower rice with extra lemon slices.

HFG tip

Have it your way — serve chicken with brown rice if you prefer.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 342 cal

Kilojoules 1430 kJ

Protein 37 g

Total fat 9.5 g

Saturated fat 1.6 g

Carbohydrates 23.9 g

Sugar 13.8 g

Dietary fibre 5.6 g

Sodium 736 mg

Calcium 67 mg

Iron 2.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.