Lemon Chicken

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Take-Out? Make In!

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (156)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(156)

Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds chicken breast or chicken tenders, cut into chunks
1/4 cup all-purpose unbleached flour
Coarse salt
2 tablespoons wok or vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan (preferred brand: House of Tsang)
1 tablespoon (a splash) white or rice wine vinegar
1/2 cup chicken broth or stock
8 ounces (1 cup) prepared lemon curd
1/4 cup hot water
1 lemon, zested
2 scallions, thinly sliced or 20 blades fresh chives, finely chopped

Directions

Coat the chunked chicken lightly in flour, seasoned with a little salt. Heat a large skillet or a wok-shaped nonstick pan over high heat. Stir fry chicken until golden, 3 or 4 minutes. Remove chicken from the pan and return pan to heat. Reduce heat to medium.

Add a splash of vinegar to the pan and let it evaporate. Add stock or broth to the pan and scrape up any drippings with a whisk. Thin curd by stirring in a little hot water. Add curd to broth and whisk to combine. Add chicken back to the pan and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes to thicken sauce and finish cooking chicken pieces through. Remove the pan from heat, add the scallions or chives and zest, and toss chicken pieces well to combine zest and scallions or chives evenly throughout the sauce. Serve with Special Rice, recipe follows.

Cook's Notes: Wok oil infused with ginger and garlic is usually available on the International Foods aisle in many markets.

Chicken broths and stocks are available in resealable paper containers, making storage of remaining product easy and on hand in the refrigerator; they are found in the soup aisle.

Lemon curd is a sweet lemon spread available in most markets. It is on the jam/jelly aisle.

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Kathryn Redondo Beach, CA 10-20-2009
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Use this one all the time
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have been making this recipe ever since I saw her make it on her show. It is a staple dish in our house. My whole family... loves it, however, we all found it a bit on the sweet side at first, too. I started adding a little crushed red pepper flake and Tabasco to the sauce and it gives it a nice heat without being overpowering. Read more
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Anne Huber Heights, OH 10-13-2009
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surprisingly good!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was questioning whether or not this would be good as I was making it. I didn't have the lemon curd. I grocery shop at... Super Wal Mart and they didn't carry it. So, when the lemon curd was supposed to be put in, I added a 1/2 tbsp of splenda and squeezed a lemon into the pan. It turned out really good! I served it with butter egg noodles and a salad. My 5 year old enjoyed it too. It wasn't too sweet or too sour, it was perfect:)Read more
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Keith Raleigh, NC 08-28-2009
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A little cheese with that "whine"?
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Madeline from Bakersfield, I agree with you 100% on Jennifer's negative comments. This is supposed to be a forum for analysis... and constructive criticism. There are over 6 billion people on this planet, with over 6 billion palates.That means different tastes, Jennifer. A dish that I think is fabulous may be abhorrent to someone else. Anyone with kids knows that. I want my steaks rare, most people do not. Are they morons? No. And before you start calling people "morons", you might want to learn to spell. As in "to sweet" and "Chinease". Been to plenty of Chinese restaurants, but never heard of a "Chinease" place. Maybe you should restrict your posts to the Kid's section. To all others, sorry for going on a rant here, but this was the third recipe review that I've checked out in the last 15 minutes where some gastronomic expert is bashing other posts. One even whining about Rachael Ray's voice. Kinda ****** me off.Read more
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Maren Laguna Niguel, CA 07-09-2009
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Yumm-O!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I just barely finished making this and enjoying it! I thought that this recipe was easy. I am a college student majoring in... Culinary Arts and I am always looking for quick but tasty meals to make my roommates jealous. :-) I am also a lover of anything lemon so I thought the overall flavor was delicious and sweet. I made sushi rice for the first time to go with the chicken and thought it was a nice addition. Read more
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Lisa Phoenix, AZ 06-20-2009
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Good recipie!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is delicious, but I have to agree on the level of sweetness... and I love sweet. I think next time I'll try it with only... half the lemon curd as well. Sounds like a good idea.Read more
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Jessica Austin, TX 06-15-2009
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YUM
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a good one! Really easy. Didn't add all of the lemon curd and it turned out well. The full dose might be too much... though.Read more