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Chinese-style lemon chicken

Asian35 mins£1.38 a portion

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Chicken breast fillets500g
  • Plain flour40g
  • Free range eggs (15 pack)1
  • Lemons (4 pack)2
  • Clear honey30g
  • Soy sauce15ml
  • Basmati rice300g
  • Broccoli (head)1
  • Vegetable oilstore cupboard40ml

Plus salt and pepper. About £5.52 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Cook 300g rice following the pack.

  2. 2

    Cut 500g chicken breast into strips, dip in 1 beaten egg, then 30g of the flour. Fry in 3 tbsp oil for 6-8 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove.

  3. 3

    Mix the juice of 2 lemons, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp soy sauce, the remaining 10g flour and 100ml water. Simmer in the pan for 2 minutes until thick and glossy, then toss the chicken through.

  4. 4

    Boil 1 broccoli in florets for 4 minutes and serve with the chicken and rice.

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