This delicious Lemon Chicken is easy to make. The chicken is coated in lemony sesame sauce pan fried in sunflower oil. It’s a healthy and naturally gluten-free Lunchbox recipe you will love for its simplicity and fresh taste!
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- Prep Time
- Minutes
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- Cook Time
- Minutes
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- Yield
- 4
- Difficulty Level Super easy and quick
Ingredients
- Sesame lemon sauce:
- Juice of 2 lemons
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp cornflour (sub tapioca starch for paleo)
- For the chicken:
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 tbsp corn flour (tapioca starch for paleo)
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
Instructions
- Add the lemon juice, honey, sesame oil, and turmeric to a medium sized bowl. Whisk the cornstarch with a little water then add that to the bowl.
- Trim the excess fat from the chicken thighs and cut each thigh into 5 or 6 pieces. Place the pieces in bowl and pour over the lemon sauce. Let rest for 30 minutes or overnight.
- In a plastic bag place the chicken pieces and sprinkle the cornstarch over the top. Shake the bag so that the chicken is coated in the corn starch.
- Heat the coconut oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until brown on all sides and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Work in batches if needed. Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Servings : 4
- Ready in : 25 Minutes
- Course : Main courses
- Recipe Type : 90 day diet, Chiken and paultry, Finger foods
- Ingredient : Chicken breast, Cornflour, Curcuma, Honey, Lemon juice, Salt, Sesame oil, Sunflower oil, Turmeric
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