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Spicy Lemon Chicken Recipe

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"I took a favorite recipe and modified it to work in our slow cooker," writes Nancy Rambo of Riverside, California. "We enjoy this tender lemony chicken with rice or buttered noodles."

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Spicy Lemon Chicken Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 4 hours

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/2 to 1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each garlic powder, chili powder and paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
4-1/2 teaspoons cold water
Hot cooked noodles
Chopped fresh parsley, optional

Directions

In a greased 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the onion, water, lemon juice, oil and seasonings. Add chicken; turn to coat. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm.
In a saucepan, combine the cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Gradually add the cooking juices. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve with chicken over noodles. Sprinkle with parsley if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One chicken breast with 1/4 cup sauce (prepared with 1/2 teaspoon salt; calculated without noodles) equals 190 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 66 mg cholesterol, 372 mg sodium, 8 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1/2 starch.

Originally published as Spicy Lemon Chicken in Quick Cooking September/October 2002, p48

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Jan. 06, 2013 by EKSimmons

I ended up doubling the recipe because I thought I had more than 4 chickn breast, which I did not! But i still think it came out really good. My husband liked it, so it's a keeper.

Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2012 by dviolafann

Delicious

Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2012 by Raynebow

Personally I think it's ok, but my family RAVES for it, and I'll take that any day!

Reviewed on Nov. 02, 2011 by EKuszek

The spice note in this was nice, however, the lemon was a bit over-powering. Next time, I might tone down the lemon just a smidge.

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2011 by bukwurm

A little too lemony for my taste. Next time I will cut down on the lemon juice and use chicken stock instead of water. Also had to double every thing but the chicken breasts. Cooked in 2 hours not 4-5.