Healthy Chinese lemon chicken

Photographer: Jeremy Simons

Our recipe transforms a beloved takeaway dish into a healthier homemade dinner. Get ready to impress your family and friends with this healthier take on a favourite!

Serves: 4

Time to make: 30 mins

Hands-on time: 10 mins

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons cornflourcornstarchX
½ teaspoon turmeric
500g chicken breast, cut into 3cm pieces
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
100g snow peas, trimmed
2 bunches broccolini, cut into thirds
1 lemon, sliced
1½ tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted, to garnish

Cauliflower rice
½ cauliflower, coarsely chopped
¼ cup coriandercilantroX, chopped
2 tablespoons salt-reduced soy sauce

Lemon chicken sauce
2 tablespoons reduced-salt soy sauce
¼ cup reduced-salt chicken stock
1 tablespoon honey
3cm ginger, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Instructions

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1 In a medium bowl, combine cornflour and turmeric. Add chicken and toss to coat.

2 In a large fry pan or wok, place oil and set over medium heat. Cook chicken in batches, 8-10 minutes until golden.

3 In a small jug, combine sauce ingredients. Pour mixture over chicken. Add snow peas, broccolini and lemon slices and simmer for 6 minutes until sauce has thickened slightly and vegetables are cooked.

4 To make the cauliflower rice, pulse cauliflower in a food processor to a rice-like consistency, taking care not to over-process. Transfer to a bowl, add coriander and soy sauce. Serve chicken sprinkled with sesame seeds, on cauliflower rice with extra lemon slices.

HFG tip

Have it your way — serve chicken with brown rice if you prefer.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 342cal

Kilojoules 1430kJ

Protein 37g

Total fat 9.5g

–Saturated fat 1.6g

Carbohydrates 23.9g

–Sugars 13.8g

Dietary fibre 5.6g

Sodium 736mg

Calcium 67mg

Iron 2.5mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.