Chinese-style lemon chicken

Name: Chinese-style lemon chicken
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 500g chicken breast fillets; 40g plain flour; 1 free range eggs; 2 lemons; 2 tbsp (30g) clear honey; 1 tbsp (15ml) soy sauce; 300g basmati rice; 1 head broccoli; 3 tbsp (45ml) vegetable oil

Asian35 mins£1.48 a portion

Ingredients

Serves 4

Chicken breast fillets500g
Plain flour40g
Free range eggs1
Lemons2
Clear honey2 tbsp (30g)
Soy sauce1 tbsp (15ml)
Basmati rice300g
Broccoli1 head
Vegetable oilstore cupboard3 tbsp (45ml)

Plus salt and pepper. About £5.93 for the amounts used.

Method

1
Cook 300g rice following the pack.
2
Cut 500g chicken breast into strips, dip in 1 beaten egg, then 30g of the flour. Fry in 3 tbsp oil for 6-8 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove.
3
Mix the juice of 2 lemons, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp soy sauce, the remaining 10g flour and 100ml water. Simmer in the pan for 2 minutes until thick and glossy, then toss the chicken through.
4
Boil 1 broccoli in florets for 4 minutes and serve with the chicken and rice.

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