Healthy Honey Lemon Chicken is one of the fastest, most delicious and flavorful dinners you can make in 30 minutes! Not fried and with no processed sugar!
I love easy Asian inspired dishes that can feed a large family. My other favorite quick, yet delicious Asian recipes are Kung Pao Chicken, General Tso, and Slow Cooker Asian Short Ribs.
Healthy Honey Lemon Chicken
Healthy Honey Lemon Chicken is so much better than takeout! This recipe is super easy and quick to make, and also doesn’t involve any deep-fried chicken or processed sugar. I love my fair share of indulgent recipes, but I also like to balance it and eat healthily. This healthy dish is best served over brown rice. It is definitely one of those crowd-pleasing meals that I always refer to on a busy weeknight.
Also, you can adjust the recipe as you want. Feel free to add some spiciness to it, or garnish with some chopped green onions, or sesame seeds. In addition, feel free to make a large batch and store it for the days to come. Leftover is delicious, and it tastes even better in the next days!
Why You’ll Love This Healthy Honey Lemon Chicken Recipe:
- Firstly, it’s very easy to make, perfect for busy weeknights
- Also, creates delicious leftovers that can be easily packed for next day lunches
- Can be made with kids as the steps are not complicated
- Fresh and beautiful flavors
- In addition, it’s packed with lots of lean protein
- Healthy – the chicken hasn’t been deep-fried and the meal doesn’t contain any processed sugar
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Tips & Tricks on how to make the perfect Healthy Honey Lemon Chicken at home:
- I always say this, but a good meat centered meal starts with quality meat, so use organic chicken breasts.
- Also, cornstarch is a key ingredient in here, do not try to replace it with flour, the results will not be the same.
- Using fresh ginger and garlic will add amazing flavor and taste to the sauce.
- I am a huge garlic lover, you can add more or less as you please, but in my case, more garlic is always better.
- In addition, fresh lemon zest will add a punch of flavor so definitely add some and please don’t skip it.
- You can serve this meal with white or brown rice.
- Garnishing the dish with sesame seeds and green onions will add a pop of color and interesting texture.
Love easy Chicken Recipes? Check these out:
- Instant Pot Orange Chicken – OMG the flavors are amazing!
- Honey Lemon Chicken Lettuce Wraps – You can see that I love the honey lemon flavor.
- Instant Pot Mongolian Chicken – easy-breezy, made is minutes in the Instant Pot.
- Chicken Pesto Kebabs – on the grill or in the oven!
- Creamy Parmesan Mushroom Chicken – the epitome of comfort food!
- Crispy Ginger Sesame Chicken – a very easy and flavorful meal.
Tools/Ingredients I used to make the Honey Lemon Chicken Lettuce Wraps Recipe:
- Soy Sauce – I like using lite soy sauce in my recipes, as it has less sodium and its easier from me to control the saltiness of the dish, I always buy a large bottle like this one and keep it in my pantry
- Sesame Seeds – these little guys are perfect in Asian recipes, also sprinkled on salads and fish, a jar will last you a long time
- Cornstarch – I prefer using cornstarch instead of flour to thicken sauces, and this organic brand is my favorite
Healthy Honey Lemon Chicken
Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
Honey Lemon Glaze:
Garnish:
Instructions
Honey Lemon Glaze:
Notes:
If you want the recipe to taste sweeter, you can add an extra 1/4 cup of honey.
Nutrition information
0 Calories: 626 Carbohydrates: 113 Protein: 21 Fat: 10 Saturated Fat: 1 Cholesterol: 36 Sodium: 683 Potassium: 787 Fiber: 4 Sugar: 34 Vitamin A: 295 Vitamin C: 74.4 Calcium: 51 Iron: 2.6
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