Recipe: Lemon and garlic chicken

Marinating time

30 mins

Total time

1 hour

If you can't spare the time to marinade the chicken, add lemon juice with the garlic instead.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium chicken breast per person - fresh or fully defrosted
  • 1/2 clove of garlic per chicken breast, finely chopped or crushed
  • pinch of dried oregano or mixed herbs (optional) - dried herbs are quite potent so you don't need to add much
  • a few tsp of sunflower oil
  • juice of 1 lemon, or bottled equivalent
  • salt and pepper

Method

  1. Cut the chicken into smaller pieces - 1" cubes or just into thinner slices.
  2. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and cover with the lemon juice and a little salt and pepper.
  3. Leave for 30mins then drain off the liquid.
  4. Put the oil in a frying pan on a medium-low heat.
  5. When the oil is hot, add the chicken and stir-fry until cooked on the outside (i.e. white all over).
  6. Add the garlic and dried herbs and continue to fry until the chicken is cooked through - cut a few of the thickest pieces open to check.

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