Chicken in Creamy Lemon Sauce Recipe

Chicken in Creamy Lemon Sauce Recipe -

How to make Chicken in Creamy Lemon Sauce Recipe?

Step 1

Cut the chicken leg on the joint into half.

Step 2

Place the chicken on a plate; marinate it with salt, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste, crushed black peppercorns, lemon juice and keep aside for 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 3

Roughly cut the onions, green chilies, chopped coriander and grind it to smooth puree using a little water.

Step 4

Heat a non-stick deep pan, add butter, add the ground puree and cook till it changes to brown in colour.

Step 5

Add ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw aroma is gone. Deglaze the pan with some water if required.

Step 6

Heat non-stick pan with butter, and sear the chicken nicely.

Step 7

Add the seared chicken with the pan juice in the gravy, add 1½ cups of water.

Step 8

Add salt and crushed black pepper, cover and cook till the chicken is cooked.

Step 9

Open the lid and cook till the sauce thickens.

Step 10

Add the lemon juice, fresh coriander, zest of the lemon, switch of the flame and finally add the fresh cream.

Step 11

Garnish it with fresh cream, lemon wedge and coriander sprigs. Serve hot.

Author - sneha dsouza