This lemon chicken recipe that uses lemon curd is quick, delicious, and kid-approved. It’s perfect for family dinner and entertaining.
Miss M put in a request for lemon chicken one night for dinner. It’s one of her favorite take-out dishes, but it does come in second to orange chicken. I had made lemon chicken once before for her and although she loved it, I wasn’t overly happy with how it turned out. I went back and tweaked the recipe a little and this one is delicious.
1/3 cup (approx) plain flour - use gluten-free if needed
2 tbs olive oil
zest from one lemon
pinch of salt & pepper
Instructions
Cut the chicken into 1-inch pieces and coat each piece with flour.
Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to a large pan or wok and stir fry the chicken until it's browned. Transfer the chicken to a plate. Clean out your pan.
Add the second tablespoon of olive oil to the pan along with the ginger, garlic, and diced white section from the green onion. Stir fry until the onion is softened. Turn the heat down to about medium and add the chicken broth slowly and stir constantly. Gradually add the lemon curd one spoon at a time, stirring frequently until it's combined and the liquid is now slightly thick, but smooth.
Return the chicken to the pan along with a pinch of salt and pepper and lemon zest. Turn the heat down to low, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Garnish with the green part from the onions.
Serving suggestion: Serve your lemon chicken with steamed rice and vegetables.
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Thank you Leah, I’m a huge fan of lemon curd, it’s one of those staple items I always have in the house, so I’m always looking for new ways to use it. So glad you liked the recipe.
9 comments
This looks lipsmacking! Simply love the flavour.
Oh, I’ve never made lemon chicken before.. but it looks lovely!
Made this tonight and it was incredible. Never would have thought to use lemon curd, but I think it made all the difference.
Thank you Leah, I’m a huge fan of lemon curd, it’s one of those staple items I always have in the house, so I’m always looking for new ways to use it. So glad you liked the recipe.
It’s really quick and easy to make too, and I’m all about quick and easy in the evenings, especially with the kids.
Thank you Angie, I just love lemon dishes … almost as much as dessert … almost!
Tonya,
This was very good and simple to make. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
It is very easy to prepare as long as you got all the ingredients prepared. I did a good job at my first attempt to try the recipe.
nice