Name: Light and Zesty Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 4 chicken breasts; 2 large onions; 3-5 cloves of garlic; 2 lemons; 3 egg yolks; Pasta or rice for 3-4 people; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander or 10 leaves fresh; 1 chicken stock cube; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Light and Zesty Lemon Chicken

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This refreshing chicken recipe is a great dinner for the whole family. Cut up the leftovers and serve the next day on top of a salad or in a pita with veggies.

Preparation Time10 min

Cooking Time25 min

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts
2 large onions
3-5 cloves of garlic
2 lemons
3 egg yolks
Pasta or rice for 3-4 people
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander or 10 leaves fresh
1 chicken stock cube
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Instructions

Put pasta or rice on to boil.
Finely chop onions and crush garlic then fry until soft in olive oil. Add chopped chicken, coriander, pepper, ginger, zest of both lemons. Dissolve stock cube in 1/3 pint of hot water.
When chicken is thoroughly cooked, add stock. Squeeze juice of both lemons into a small bowl. Add remaining lemon flesh to chicken. Add 3 egg yolks to lemon juice and whisk with fork.
Just prior to pasta being cooked add egg yolk & juice to chicken. The mixture will now thicken after 2 minutes or so. Serve pasta or rice on plate then cover with zesty lemon chicken.