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Lemon Pepper Chicken Gravy

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Pakistani
Keyword: Lemon pepper chicken, Lemon pepper chicken gravy
Servings: 6
Calories: 358kcal
Author: Saba Ahmad

Ingredients

  • 2.2 lbs chicken

Marination

  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp garlic paste
  • 2 tsp ginger paste
  • 2 tsp dry roasted cumin coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1 tbsp green chili paste optional

Other Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 cup water

Garnish

  • 2-3 green chilies
  • Lemon slices
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Instructions

  • Cut the chicken into 16 or 20 pieces, then marinate it with all of the mentioned ingredients for the marinade.
  • In a pan, heat oil, then add the chicken (reserve the marinade for later) to the pan and cook it without moving it around. Once cooked on one side for around 5-6 minutes on high heat, then change sides and cook from the other side for another 5-6 minutes.
  • Once it has color on both sides, add the remaining marinade and 1/2 cup of water.
  • Mix it well, cover it, and lower the heat to medium. Cook the chicken for 15-20 minutes or until it is fully cooked through.
  • Garnish with lemon slices and green chilies.

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Notes

Feel free to add more green chilies or green chili paste for a hotter version.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 531mg | Potassium: 286mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 162IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg