Lemon Chicken Stir Fry Recipes

LEMON CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients for the sauce, set aside.
• Toss the chicken with the cornstarch, salt and pepper, until chicken is fully coated. Set aside.
• Heat a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add one tablespoon of oil. Cook the green beans, stirring often, until starting to blister, 3-4 minutes. Remove from pan and reserve on a plate.
• Add the second tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the chicken, but do not overcrowd the pan. Cook in two batches if necessary. Cook chicken 3-4 minutes per side, until cooked through.
• Add the green beans back to the pan with the chicken. Pour in the sauce. Stir, scraping up and browned bits on the bottom of the pan. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until chicken and green beans are fully coated and sauce has thickened. Garnish with sesame seeds and serve over rice if desired.

STIR-FRIED LEMON CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon ginger. Stir in the soy sauce, sherry or broth and lemon juice until smooth. Add the chicken and lemon zest; toss to coat. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the rice; cook and stir for 5 minutes or until rice begins to brown. Add the broth, salt, pepper and remaining ginger. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender., In a large skillet or wok, stir-fry peppers in 2 tablespoons oil until crisp-tender. Remove from the skillet and keep warm. In the same pan, cook chicken mixture in remaining oil until chicken juices run clear. Stir in peppers and onions. Serve with rice.

LEMON CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• While pasta is cooking, heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and onion; stir-fry 5 to 6 minutes or until chicken is brown.
• Add broccoli and peas to chicken mixture. Cook over medium-high heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir together broth, thyme, lemon peel, cornstarch and lemon pepper in small bowl; stir into chicken mixture. Cook over medium-high heat 1 to 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened and vegetables are coated.
• Stir in tomatoes; cook until thoroughly heated. Serve over pasta.

CHICKEN, BROCCOLI, AND LEMON STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a large, shallow bowl, whisk together soy sauce, 3 tablespoons water, vinegar, honey, garlic, and crushed red pepper. Pour half of the mixture into another bowl; reserve. Place chicken in remaining mixture; let marinate 15 minutes.
• In a 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1/2 tablespoon oil over high heat. Add half the chicken; cook, tossing often, until brown and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Repeat with another 1/2 tablespoon oil and remaining chicken. Wipe skillet with a paper towel.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in skillet over medium-high heat. Cook broccoli and lemon, tossing often, until broccoli is bright green, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup water; cook until broccoli is tender and lemon is translucent, about 6 minutes.
• Add reserved marinade, cornstarch mixture, chicken, and any accumulated juices from plate. Bring to a boil; cook, stirring until thickened, 1 minute. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

LEMON-CHICKEN STIR FRY

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions, drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the chicken and onion; stir-fry for 5-6 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
• Add in the broccoli and peas; stir-fry 4-5 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• In a small bowl, mix together the broth, thyme, lemon peel, cornstarch, and lemon pepper.
• Pour into chicken mixture; cook 1-2 mintues or until sauce is thickened and veggies are cooked.
• Stir in tomatoes; cook until just heated; season with salt if needed.
• Serve chicken mixture over angel hair pasta.

LEMON CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Grate 1 teaspoon lemon zest and set aside. Juice the lemon and whisk 3 tablespoons of the juice with broth, soy sauce and cornstarch in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate with tongs. Add mushrooms and carrots to the pan and cook until the carrots are just tender, about 5 minutes. Add snow peas, scallion whites, garlic and the reserved lemon zest. Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds. Whisk the broth mixture and add to the pan; cook, stirring, until thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add scallion greens and the chicken and any accumulated juices; cook, stirring, until heated through, 1 to 2 minutes.

LEMON CHICKEN STIR-FRY WITH GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels; toss with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and cornstarch. Combine broth, lemon zest and juice, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, and 1 teaspoon salt; stir until sugar dissolves. In a large skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium-high, heat 1/4 cup safflower oil until shimmering. Add beans and cook, stirring occasionally, until they blister in places, 3 minutes. Transfer to paper towels with a slotted spoon; sprinkle with salt.
• Add 1/4 cup safflower oil to skillet; heat 1 minute. Add chicken; cook, stirring once, 4 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; discard oil. Add broth mixture. Simmer, scraping up browned bits with a spatula, 1 minute. Return chicken and beans to skillet. Simmer until sauce thickens and coats chicken, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve over rice.

LEMON CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• In a jug, mix together the honey, lemon, stock and soy, then set aside. Toss the chicken with the cornflour so it's completely coated. Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan, then fry the chicken until it changes colour and starts to become crisp around the edges.
• Add the carrots and red pepper, then fry for 1 min more. Pour the stock into the pan, bring to a simmer, then add the sugar snap peas and bubble everything together for 5 mins until the chicken is cooked and the veg are tender. Serve with noodles.

LEMON CHICKEN STIR-FRY

Steps:

• Mix the lemon zest, juice, chicken stock, soy sauce, sugar, honey, and chili in a bowl. Do a taste test here to balance out the tartness, saltiness, sweetness and heat.
• Place the chicken into mixture and marinate for 10-20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Add the ginger and garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
• Add the chicken reserving the marinade.
• Saute the chicken until cooked, about 3-5 minutes.
• Add the reserved marinade and simmer until the sauce has reduced and thickened, about 7-10 minutes.
• Add the green onion, cilantro and sesame seeds and remove from the heat.
• Serve on rice or noodles.