Easy Lemon Ginger Chicken Recipes

EASY GARLIC GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pound the chicken to 1/2 inch thickness. In a large resealable plastic bag combine the garlic, ginger, oil and lime juice. Seal bag and shake until blended. Open bag and add chicken. Seal bag and marinate in refrigerator for no more than 20 minutes.
• Remove chicken from bag and grill or broil, basting with marinade, until cooked through and juices run clear. Dispose of any remaining marinade.

EASY GRILLED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Stir together the lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, and black pepper in a bowl; pour into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken breasts, seal the bag, and massage to evenly coat chicken with lemon juice mixture. Place in refrigerator to marinate at least 20 minutes, or up to 24 hours.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat. Lightly oil grill grate, and place about 4 inches from heat source.
• Drain and discard marinade from the bag, and place chicken on preheated grill. Cook until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes on each side.

LEMON GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken between two sheets of plastic wrap and pound with mallet or rolling pin to 1/4 inch thickness; combine the next 3 ingredients on a plate; press both sides of chicken breasts into flour mixture until well coated.
• Heat olive oil in a large frypan on medium high; add chicken, cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side until no longer pink inside; transfer to plate, cover and keep warm.
• Reduce heat to medium, add next 7 ingredients to same frypan; heat and stir scraping any brown bits from bottom until simmering.
• Stir second amount of broth into cornstarch in a small bowl; add to lemon juice mixture; heat and stir until simmering and thickened; reduce heat to medium low, return chicken to frypan; turn to coat both sides, cook for 1 to 2 minutes until heated through.
• Garnish with parsley and serve.

GRILLED LEMON GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts in a large resealable plastic bag.
• Combine the remaining ingredients and pour them over the chicken.
• Seal the bag and allow it to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat the grill for medium heat.
• Remove the chicken from the bag and reserve the marinade.
• Place chicken on a lightly oiled grill grate and brush with marinade two to three times during the first half of the cooking time.
• Cook the chicken breasts for 20 minutes or until temperature reaches 165 F/75 C at the center (or thickest) part of the breast.

EASY LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees. Wash chicken and remove excess fat.
• 2. Stir mustard, 1 tsp. lemon zest, oregano, thyme, salt, and 1 tsp. olive oil in a small bowl.
• 3. Stir remaining lemon zest, lemon juice and chicken stock in another bowl.
• 4. Use your fingers or a brush to coat the chicken on both sides with the rub.
• 5. Heat remaining Tblsp. of oil in a large, oven safe skillet or frying pan. Add smashed garlic, cook for 1 minute, or until you can smell toasted garlic and the garlic has browned around the edges. Remove the garlic, but leave the oil.
• 6. Now, add chicken skin side down into hot oil and cook 2-3 minutes or until skin has turned golden brown.
• 7. Flip chicken, then add lemon juice mixture. Slide pan into pre-heated oven and bake 25 to 35 minutes, or until a meat thermometer inserted into thickest part of chicken reads 175 degrees F.
• 8. Remove pan from oven and transfer chicken to a warm plate and cover with aluminum foil. Place pan with liquid over medium heat, and bring to a simmer.
• 9. Mix butter and flour together to make a paste. Whisk the paste into the liquid in the pan. The sauce should thicken slightly and become glossy.
• 10. Place chicken back in pan, or on a platter, and serve with sauce. Goes well with rice and vegetables, mashed potatoes, or even pasta. Enjoy!

CHICKEN WITH LEMON AND GINGER

Steps:

• Flatten fillets with a rolling pin to about 1/2 cm thickness. To save on mess put the fillets into a light wrapping of cling film or sealable bag before flattening.
• Cut into 1cm strips or into cubes
• Heat oil in a skillet and stir fry the chicken adding the garlic, paprika until cooked. Add onions and fry for about 3 mins.
• Add parsley and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper
• Serve with potatos, veg and lemons wedges. Garlic mayonaise would also work well with this dish.