Lemon Ginger Chicken

15 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 chicken breasts, halfs boneless, skinless
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup lemnon juice
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard (I use 1/2 teaspoon)
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • parsley (to garnish)

Directions

  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    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.
  3. 3
    Reduce heat to medium, add next 7 ingredients to same frypan; heat and stir scraping any brown bits from bottom until simmering.
  4. 4
    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.
  5. 5
    Garnish with parsley and serve.

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