Chilli Lemon Ginger Chicken
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Chilli Lemon Ginger Chicken
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Chilli Lemon Ginger Chicken features tender pieces of chicken thigh soaked in a bright and mildly spicy marinade combining sweet chilli sauce, lemon juice, ginger, cumin, and soy sauce. The chicken is sautéed until fully cooked and coated in the flavorful sauce, served with steamed rice and fresh coriander. This dish balances tangy citrus and aromatic spices with a subtle heat from the chilli, making it a savory main course that pairs well with plain rice to highlight its sauce.
Description
In this recipe, chicken thigh fillets are sliced and combined with a marinade that includes sweet chilli sauce, lemon juice, grated ginger, ground cumin, soy sauce, and neutral cooking oil. The marinade infuses the chicken with a combination of tangy and spicy notes. Heating the mixture in a hot pan allows the chicken to cook through quickly while the sauce reduces slightly and coats the pieces well.
The finished chicken has a glossy appearance and carries the balance of heat, acid, and spice clearly. Serving the chicken with simple steamed rice provides a neutral base that absorbs the flavorful sauce. Garnishing with fresh coriander adds a final herby contrast and freshness to the dish.
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Ingredients
- 500 gm chicken thigh defatted and sliced into lengths, fillet
- 125 ml sweet chilli sauce you can find lower sugar ones
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce low salt or gluten free if you like
- 1 Tablespoon ginger grated or finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin ground
- 125 ml lemon juice 1/2 cup about 1 lemon
- 4 Tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
Serve with
- 2 cups Steamed rice
- 2 prigs Coriander
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together and let sit. It doesn't need a lot of marinating.
- Heat a large fry pan till smoking hot.
- Add 1/2 of the mixture with the marinade and sauté till the chicken is cooked through ( about 6 minutes).Pour into a bowl and keep warm. Clean down the pan with a wet cloth and heat again and repeat. The chicken will cook through and there will be a nice sauce coating the pieces.
- Mix the two halves of cooked chicken together. Serve with steamed rice.
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