High-Protein Lemon Garlic Chicken – 50-Minute Recipe
A bright, protein‑packed chicken dish bursting with zesty lemon, garlic, and a hint of heat. The tender pieces are marinated for depth, then pan‑fried to a golden finish and finished with fresh cilantro and lemon wedges for a refreshing finish.
Recipe by Shipra Singh· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- chicken breast
- salt
- black pepper
- chili flakes
- sugar
- garlic cloves
- lemon juice
- chopped garlic
- ground spices
- cilantro
- lemon wedges
Instructions
- 1Pierce the raw chicken breast with a fork to allow flavors to penetrate.
- 2In a bowl, combine salt, black pepper, chili flakes, and sugar and sprinkle over the chicken pieces.
- 3Dice garlic cloves and add them to the bowl with the chicken.
- 4Squeeze lemon juice over the chicken and stir to coat.
- 5Add the ground spices and chopped garlic, then mix the mixture by hand until the chicken is evenly coated.
- 6Cover and let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes.
- 7Heat a non‑stick pan over medium heat and add the marinated chicken pieces, cooking until the surface is browned and the spices are toasted.
- 8Flip the chicken and cook until the interior is white and fully cooked.
- 9Plate the cooked chicken on a green dish and garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and lemon wedges.
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Pierce before marinating
Use a fork to pierce the raw chicken breast before adding the seasoning mixture.
Cover during marination
Cover the bowl and let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes.
Watch for browned spices
Cook until the surface is browned and the spices are toasted before flipping.
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50 min estimated total time for 4 servings.
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- How long does it take to make High-Protein Lemon Garlic Chicken?
- About 50 minutes in total: 40 minutes of prep and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this High-Protein Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this High-Protein Lemon Garlic Chicken recipe come from?
- It was shared by Shipra Singh on instagram.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.