31 Jan 2015

Zesty lemon chicken recipe





Ingredients (serves 4):
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
6 lemons
65g plain flour
1 teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
30ml water
1 ½ tablespoon brown sugar
Pinch of salt and pepper to season
Steamed brown rice to serve




Directions
1.      Halve the lemons and squeeze all the juice, except 1 half, into a large bowl.  Add  the chicken to the bowl, cover with cling film and place in the fridge for 30 minutes – 2 hours.
2.      Preheat oven to 190 degrees C.
3.      In a small dish, mix the four, paprika and ground pepper.
4.      Lightly coat each chicken breast in the flour mix.
5.      In a non-stick frying pan, heat the olive oil on a medium heat.
6.      Add the chicken and brown for 2 minutes each side.
7.      Remove the chicken and place in an oven dish.
8.      Add the water and sprinkle the brown sugar over the chicken in the oven dish.
9.      Thinly slice the remaining half of the lemon and place on top of the chicken breasts.
10.  Season with salt and pepper.
11.  Bake for 45 minutes.
12.  Serve with steamed boiled rice.

Nutritional information
Calories 245kcal
Protein 29.9g
Carbs 25.5g
Saturated fat 3.1g
Fibre 3.1g





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About the author
Matthew Healey is a qualified personal trainer and sports therapist. Matt is the owner of Synergy Fitness Systems in the UK which has been helping people change their body and improve human and sports performance for several years.
Matt has worked with many different types of clients from professional athletes, to recreational sports people to the general fitness population.
Matt has extensive experience in the fitness industry and has worked in many different settings including a top human performance centre in San Diego owned by Todd Durkin as well as working with sports teams and individual athletes and clients.
Matt’s area of interest is human and sports performance, and injury prevention and rehabilitation. At Synergy Fitness Systems, Matt focusses on improving the function, efficiency and performance of each of his clients and athletes.    

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