Dry Lemon Pepper Chicken

Name: Dry Lemon Pepper Chicken
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: For Marination:; 1 kg Chicken; 1 tbsp Lemon juice; 1/2 cup Yoghurt; 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste; 1 tbsp freshly ground black pepper powder; as per taste Salt; For cooking:; 2 Bay leaves; 4-5 Whole black pepper; 5-6 Finely chopped garlic; 1 Finely chopped ginger; as per choice Green chili slit; 1 tbsp Black pepper powder; As required Lemon zest; as per taste Salt; as required Oil; For Slurry:; 1/2 tbsp Cornflower; 2 tbsp water

Pallavi Som Chatterjee @cook_25550128

Bangalore

Dry lemon pepper chicken is an easy & quick recipe. Freshly ground pepper & lemon zest make the dish juicy spicy & give it an authentic flavour & taste. It can be served as a starter or even take it as meal.
This recipe is my contribution for "Theme: A Flavourful Journey - Week 4 - Spicy"
#flavour4

Pallavi Som Chatterjee @cook_25550128

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 people

ForMarination:
1 kgChicken
1 tbspLemon juice
1/2 cupYoghurt
1 tbspGinger garlic paste
1 tbspfreshly ground black pepper powder
as per tasteSalt
For cooking:
2Bay leaves
4-5Whole black pepper
5-6Finely chopped garlic
1Finely chopped ginger
as per choiceGreen chili slit
1 tbspBlack pepper powder
As requiredLemon zest
as per tasteSalt
as requiredOil
For Slurry:
1/2 tbspCornflower
2 tbspwater

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Steps

30 minutes

1

In a bowl mix all the marination ingredients with chicken. Cover & keep it rest for minimum 1 hr.
2

In a pan heat oil. Temper with bay leaves, whole black pepper, chopped ginger & garlic. Saute for a few minutes. Add marinated chicken & let it cook for a few minutes until the gravy becomes thick a bit. Add salt, pepper powder & green chili, give it a mix and cover it. Cook on medium flame until the chicken cook completely. If required add some water.
3

Add lemon zest. Now for thicken the gravy add slurry, cook it for a few second. Now switch off the flame. Served it hot with hot steamed rice or bread.