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Double lemon chicken with cheat’s preserved lemon

Santy Coy
Santy Coy @chefsantycoy
Gold Coast, Australia

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Double lemon chicken with cheat’s preserved lemon

Santy Coy
Santy Coy @chefsantycoy
Gold Coast, Australia

#ottolenghi #ottolenghitestkicthen #dinner #middleesternfood #lemon #chickenbreast #cumin #turmeric #egg #soysauce #cornflour #coriander #parsley #chickenstock #unsaltedbutter #garlic #cookpadrecipe #recipe #cooking #cook #minne #foodblogger #chef #handmade #homecooking #coopadtv #yummyrecipe #foodie #tasty #delicious #foodies #yummy #taste #cookingathome #cookpadcommunity #foodlovers #chefathome #cookpad #cookpadlovers #cookpaduk #cookpadukambasador

#ottolenghi #ottolenghitestkicthen #dinner #middleesternfood #lemon #chickenbreast #cumin #turmeric #egg #soysauce #cornflour #coriander #parsley #chickenstock #unsaltedbutter #garlic #cookpadrecipe #recipe #cooking #cook #minne #foodblogger #chef #handmade #homecooking #coopadtv #yummyrecipe #foodie #tasty #delicious #foodies #yummy #taste #cookingathome #cookpadcommunity #foodlovers #chefathome #cookpad #cookpadlovers #cookpaduk #cookpadukambasador

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes
Serves 4 servings
  • 2medium egg whites
  • 2 tbspsoy sauce
  • 2 tbspcornflour
  • 4large chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • 90 mlsunflower oil
  • 1spring onion, trimmed and sliced at angle
  • 5 gfresh coriander leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 tbsplemon juice
  • Salt and black pepper
  • Cheat’s preserved lemon:
  • 1large unwaxed lemon (150 g), end trimmed and discarded, then cut into 1/2 cm thick rounds, pips removed
  • 60 mllemon juice (from 2-3 lemons)
  • 2 tspflaked sea salt
  • Lemon sauce:
  • 3 tbsppreserved lemon (see above)
  • 700 mlchicken stock
  • 25 gunsalted butter - melted
  • 2garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • 1 tbspcaster sugar
  • 1/8 tspground turmeric
  • 1 1/2 tspground cumin
  • 1 1/2 tbspcornflour
  • 2 tbsplemon juice
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1 hour 30 minutes
  1. 1

    To make the cheat’s preserved lemon:
    Put all the ingredients into a small saucepan, for which you have a lid, on a medium high heat. Bring to a simmer, then lower the heat to medium low, cover with the lid an cook for 12 - 14 minutes or until the rinds start to look translucent and the juice has reduced by half, set aside to cool.

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  2. 2

    Transfer everything to the small bowl of a food processor and blitz until you have smooth, spreadable paste (similar to lemon curd - add extra water if needed). You’ll make more than you need. Store in a sterilised jar, refrigerate, for up to a month.

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  3. 3

    Meanwhile, in a large bowl whisk together the eg whites, soy sauce, cornflour, 1/2 tsp salt and a good grind of pepper just until there aren’t any lumps, about 30 seconds.

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  4. 4

    Working with 1 breast at a time, place a chicken between two pieces of baking paper and use a meat mallet to pound the chicken evenly so it’s just 1 cm thick.

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    A picture of step 4 of Double lemon chicken with cheat’s preserved lemon.
  5. 5

    Transfer to the egg - white bowl and continue with the remaining chicken breast. Stir everything together gently to coat, then marinate for at least 1 hour or refrigerate overnight if you are getting ahead.

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  6. 6

    Make the sauce by first putting 3 tbsp of cheat’s preserved lemon, the stock, melter butter, garlic, sugar, turmeric and half the cumin into a medium saucepan and placing in on a medium high heat.

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    A picture of step 6 of Double lemon chicken with cheat’s preserved lemon.
  7. 7

    Bring to the boil, then cook for 15 minutes, stirring a couple of times, until reduced by about a third. Measure out roughly tbsp of the sauce into a small bowl, add the cornflour and whisk until there are no lumps. Whisk this back into the saucepan and cook for 1 minute on medium high, whisking continuously, until smooth and thickened slightly. Remove from the heat.

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  8. 8

    Heat the sunflower oil in a large high sided frying pan over a medium high heat. Once hot, fry two or four chicken breast depends of the size of the pan and cook for 3 minutes per side, or until nicely browned and just cooked through. Transfer to a plate lined with kitchen with kitchen paper. Continue cook the remaining chicken breast.

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  9. 9

    Pour off the oil into a bowl, add the lemon sauce to the frying pan and bring to a simmer on a medium high heat. Put back the chicken breasts and cook for just 3 minutes, gently turning them halfway through.

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  10. 10

    Transfer the chicken breasts to a large serving platter with a lip (cutting them into strips, if you like) and pour the sauce all over. Sprinkle with the remaining cumin. In a small bowl, toss together the spring onion, coriander and lemon juice and spoon this all over.

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  11. 11

    Enjoy …

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Santy Coy
Santy Coy @chefsantycoy
on December 28, 2022 15:54
Gold Coast, Australia
I’m a retired chef living in the beautiful Gold Coast, Australia, with a lifelong passion for cooking and baking. Even after hanging up my professional apron, I continue to find joy in my kitchen — creating pastries, Asian-inspired dishes, and fine dining plates right at home. For me, food isn’t just about eating; it’s about creativity, comfort, and sharing love through every bite.🇬🇧 Cookpad UK Ambassador!
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