Pan Roasted Lemon Pepper Chicken Recipe

Lemon pepper chicken can be served as a starter or as a side dish. we can change the flavor of the chicken by switching and adding butter, ghee or oil while roasting. This chicken roast pairs well with ghee rice, fried rice, kushka, and noodles.

Recipe Video Posted on Youtube English 😊

Ingredients:

(Marination)

500 Grams Chicken Thighs

1/4 Cup Yogurt

1 1/2 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste

1 Tbsp White Pepper Powder

1 Tbsp Black Pepper Powder

1 Whole Lime Juiced

1 Tsp Salt

1 Tbsp Butter or Oil

Garnish:

5 Sprigs Coriander

5 Sprigs Mint

1/2 Inch Ginger

4 to 5 Green Chilies

1/4 Tsp Chilly Flakes

1/4 Tsp Black Pepper Powder

1/2 Lime

Prep:

Wash the chicken thighs well, place it in a colander and allow it to drain.

Using a sharp knife score / slit the thighs for the marination to penetrate.

Peel 1 inch ginger and  10 pods garlic it should be equal amount rinse in water and add the ginger and garlic to a mixer jar and grind to form a smooth paste.

Separate the coriander and mint leaves, rinse in water twice and drain, finely chop and reserve.

Separate the stems from chilies, rinse well, finely chop.

Peel 1/2 inch ginger and rinse well. finely chop and reserve.

Marination:

Add the chicken thighs to a mixing bowl.

Add ginger and garlic paste, followed by black pepper powder, white pepper powder, yogurt, salt and lime juice. 

Mix and massage all the ingredients well in the chicken till the marination penetrates inside the chicken. Cover the mixing bowl and place the chicken in the fridge to marinate for 3 hours. For best results allow it to marinate overnight.

Method:

Heat a pan with a tbsp butter. Place the chicken thighs and roast it till brown on one side the flip and roast it till it turns brown on other side.

Add 1/4 cup water and adjust salt as per taste. Flip the chicken thighs once, cover and cook till tender for 10 to 15 minutes on medium flame.

Place the flame on high flame and roast the chicken on both sides.

Garnish with finely chopped mint, coriander, ginger, chilly flakes, black pepper powder, lime juice and serve hot with noodles or fried rice and enjoy!