Spicy Lemon and Garlic Pan Fried Chicken Strips
Spicy lemon and garlic pan-fried chicken strips are a tantalizing treat, boasting a crispy exterior and juicy interior, with an explosive flavor combination of zesty citrus, pungent garlic, and a fiery kick of spice that leaves your taste buds dancing.
Servings: 4
Calories: 422kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1 lb chicken Sliced
- 1 tsp celtic sea salt
- 2 tsp pepper fresh cracked
- ½ cup white wine or chicken stock
- ¼ cup diced garlic
- 2 tsp red pepper flakes adjust for desired spice
- ¼ cup cilantro diced
- juice of 1 lemon
- ½ lemon sliced into thin wedges
Instructions
- In a large, heavy pan heat butter until melted on medium high heat - as hot as you can get your pan without burning the butter.
- Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 6-8 minutes.
- Salt and pepper chicken generously while cooking.
- Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
- Deglaze pan with wine or stock, let cook down - about 2 minutes. Be sure to scrape all the browned bits off the bottom of the pan!
- Add garlic to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and stock has mostly cooked off - another 3-4 minutes.
- Add lemon juice.
- Add red pepper flakes and cilantro, stir.
- Add back chicken to pan, toss well to coat in sauce.
- Continue to heat for 1-2 minutes until chicken has absorbed a bit of the sauce.
- Serve hot with rice, vegetables, in a wrap or over a salad!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 422kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 843mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g