Lemon Pepper Chicken

A super quick & refreshing chicken recipe enriched in lemon and pepper flavor. Simple, but Delicious!

Ingredients

Marinade:

Chicken 1 kg

Lemon juice 1 tbsp

Garlic paste 1 tsp

Ginger paste 1 tsp

Black pepper 1 tbsp

Plain Yogurt 1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Cook:

Bay Leaf 1 pc

Black peppercorns 5-6 pcs

Garlic finely chopped 1 tbsp

Ginger fine julienne 1 tbsp

Green chilli halved 4 pcs

Black pepper 1 tbsp

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Water 2 tbsp

Corn starch 1 tbsp

Cooking Directions

Place the chicken pieces in a large bowl. Squeeze lime juice, add garlic paste, ginger paste, black pepper, plain yogurt and salt to taste. Mix everything well and marinade the chicken for 30 minutes.
Heat 4 tbsp of oil in a nonstick pan at medium-high heat.
Add bay leaf, black peppercorns, finely chopped garlic and finely julienne ginger. Stir and saute for couple minutes.
Add the chicken pieces and fry /cook on each side for 10 minutes. The chicken should have a golden brown texture.
Add green chilli pieces, black pepper and squeeze 2 tbsp of lemon juice. Stir and mix everything.
Cover with lid and cook for 15 min over low-medium heat.
In a small bowl, mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water. Mix well and add it to the chicken to thicken the gravy. Stir and mix everything. Once the gravy reaches the desired consistency, remove from heat.