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Healthy Chinese lemon chicken

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!

  • Hands-on time: 10 mins
  • Time to make: 30 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons cornflour
  • 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
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    • Cauliflower rice
    • ½ cauliflower, coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup coriander, chopped
    • 2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce
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    • 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
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    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.

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