Mandy Hughes' Citrus chicken

citrus chicken
Average rating: 3 out of 5 star rating

This zesty chicken dish is simple to make and beats Chinese takeaway lemon chicken any day!

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

  • Costs: Cheap as chips

Ingredients

  • 4 large chicken fillets
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lime
  • 1 orange
  • 1tsp mixed herbs

Method

  1. Take the chicken fillets and make cuts across the top.
  2. In a bowl mix the grated rind of the lemon, lime, orange and a teaspoon of mixed herbs. Then juice the lemon, lime and half the orange add this to the dry mix a spoonful at a time until you have a mix moist enough to coat the chicken.
  3. Cook in a moderate oven for 25-30 mins and serve with couscous and roasted vegetables, salad, rice or pasta.

Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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