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Speedy lemon chicken and greens

Speedy lemon chicken and greens is an easy recipe to whip up for a healthy, zesty chicken dinner.

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon, 2 tablespoons juice and grated zest
  • ⅓ cup liquid salt-reduced chicken stock
  • 1 ½ tablespoons liquid honey
  • 1 tablespoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour, dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water
  • spray oil
  • 500g chicken breast fillets, thinly sliced
  • 4 spring onions, cut in 3cm lengths, plus extra, to garnish
  • 3cm-piece fresh ginger, peeled, cut in thin matchsticks
  • 350g broccoli, trimmed, cut in florets
  • 250g snow peas, trimmed, halved diagonally
  • 3 cups cooked rice, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Mix lemon juice, stock, honey, Chinese rice wine and cornflour in a small bowl. Set aside.

    2 Spray a wok or large frying pan with oil. Place over a high heat. Stir-fry chicken in batches for 2–3 minutes until golden. Remove and set aside.

    3 Spray wok with a little more oil. Add onions, ginger and lemon zest. Stir-fry for 30 seconds. Add broccoli and snow peas. Stir-fry for 2 minutes. Return chicken to wok with honey mixture. Bring to the boil and simmer for 1 minute or until slightly thickened. Garnish with extra onions. Serve with rice.

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check cornflour and stock varieties are gluten free.

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