Name: Lemon Pepper Chicken Over Noodles
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 600 g chicken breasts, chopped into bitesize chunks; 3 tbsp cornflour; ½ tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp garlic powder; 15 ml spray oil (avocado oil); 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp black pepper; 60 ml low sodium soy sauce; 80 ml fresh lemon juice; 2 tbsp cornflour; 5 tbsp sugar; 360 ml chicken stock; 3 ml spray oil; 1 tsp sesame oil; 6 spring onions, sliced into 1 inch strips; 1 tsp minced ginger; 600 g fresh egg noodles; 3 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; ¼ tsp white pepper; Optional: black pepper (pinch, for serving); Optional: 2 spring onions, sliced (for serving); Optional: 1 tsp sesame seeds (for serving); Optional: 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds (for serving)

Method

11 steps

Place the cornflour, salt, pepper and garlic powder in a shallow bowl and mix together.
Dredge the chicken pieces in the cornflour mixture to fully coat.
Heat a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and spray with spray oil.
Add the chicken breasts, and cook for 8-10 minutes, turning often, until golden brown and cooked all the way through.
While the chicken is cooking, mix the sauce: add garlic, ginger, pepper, soy sauce, lemon juice, cornflour, and sugar to a bowl or jug and mix together. Once the cornflour is absorbed, stir in the chicken stock.
When the chicken is cooked, remove from the pan and place in a bowl.
Next, cook the noodles: heat a separate frying pan or wok over medium heat, add spray oil and sesame oil, then add spring onions, garlic, and ginger, stir fry for 30 seconds.
Add the egg noodles, soy sauce, and white pepper, toss together, and heat for 3-4 minutes until hot, tossing regularly. Turn heat to very low or off to keep warm.
Add the sauce to the pan with the chicken and bubble for 2 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
Return the chicken to the pan and heat for 1-2 minutes, stirring to coat and heat through.
Serve the chicken with noodles, topped with spring onions, black pepper, sesame seeds, and lemon slices.

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