
Lemon & Ginger Chicken With Brown Rice And Crispy Kale
Lemon chicken is a classic, and our sweet and tangy, baked-not-fried twist is leaner than a takeaway. Serve with a hefty portion of crispy kale and wholesome brown rice.
- Prep
- 0 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Serves
- 2
- Level
- Easy
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- 1.
Preheat the oven to 220°C/ 200°C (fan)/ gas 7, then take your chicken out of the fridge, open the packet and let it air
Rinse your brown rice, add it to a pot with plenty of cold water and bring to the boil over a high heat
Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 20-25 min or until it's tender with a slight bite, then once cooked, drain, return it to the pot and keep covered until serving
- 2.
Whilst the rice is cooking, slice 1 lemon round per person
Add your chicken to a baking tray (or two!) with a drizzle of vegetable oil and a generous pinch of salt (use tin foil to avoid mess!)
Top each piece of chicken with a lemon round and put the trays in the oven for 18-20 min or until cooked through (no pink meat!)
- 3.
Boil half a kettle
Peel (scrape the skin off with a teaspoon) and finely chop (or grate) your ginger
Peel and finely chop (or grate) your garlic
- 4.
Dissolve your cornflour in 150ml boiled water
Add the chicken stock mix, soy sauce and honey and whisk until smooth
Add a squeeze of lemon juice – this is your lemon stock
Wash your shredded kale, then pat dry with kitchen paper
- 5.
Add the shredded kale to a large baking tray (or two!) with a pinch of salt, 1 tsp sugar and a drizzle of vegetable oil
Give everything a good mix up and put the trays in the oven for 10-12 min or until crispy – this is your crispy kale
- 6.
Heat a large, wide-based pan (preferably non-stick) with a drizzle of vegetable oil over a medium heat
Once hot, add the chopped garlic and chopped ginger with a small pinch of salt and cook for 3-4 min or until softened
Once softened, add the lemon stock and cook for 5-6 min or until thickened
Once thickened, remove from the heat and stir through your toasted sesame oil – this is your lemon sauce
- 7.
Once done, transfer the chicken to a clean board
Slice the cooked chicken finely into strips (you can add the lemon slices to your sauce!)
- 8.
Serve the sliced chicken over the brown rice with the crispy kale to the side
Drizzle over the lemon sauce and garnish with your toasted sesame seeds
Enjoy!