Honey Lemon Chicken

By: Kevin of Closet Cooking (http://closetcooking.com/)

Honey Lemon Chicken

By: Kevin of Closet Cooking (http://closetcooking.com/)

The great part about this easy chicken recipe is that it has such a great balance of sweet and tangy, a combination that you are sure to love. Add some new flavors to your routine of healthy chicken recipes with this Honey Lemon Chicken recipe from Kevin of Closet Cooking (http://closetcooking.com/). One of the best parts about this weeknight dinner cooking idea is that it uses only all-natural ingredients.

Notes

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Makes4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound chicken breasts
Salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon oil
1 tablespoon ginger, grated
1 lemon, juice and zest
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup chicken stock

Instructions

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a pan.
Add the chicken and saute until golden brown and cooked through and set aside.
Add the ginger and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
Add the lemon juice and zest, honey, stock, salt and pepper and reduce to thicken. (Note: Do a taste test here to make sure that the lemon and honey balance nicely.)
Pour the honey lemon sauce over the chicken.