Easy Lemon Pepper Chicken – Citrusy and Savory Delight 🍋

Ingredients :

Spice Mix :

1tbsp Black Pepper Corns

1tsp Cumin Seeds

Method :

1. Dry roast black pepper corns & cumin seeds for 3 mins.

2. Grind them to coarse powder. Do not grind to a fine powder.

Marinade Ingredients :

500g Chicken on the Bone

1tsp Salt

1tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste

Juice of Half Lemon

75g Beaten Curd

Lemon Rind of Half Lemon

1tsp Crushed Black Pepper Cumin Spice Mix

Method :

1. Marinate chicken with salt, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice, lemon rind, beaten curd and 1tsp crushed black pepper cumin spice mix. Marinate for 20 - 30 mins.

Making the lemon pepper chicken gravy :

Ingredients :

2tbsp Oil

Whole Spices - 2 Small Bay Leaves, 1 Cinnamon, 1 Black Cardamom, 2 Cloves, 2 Black Pepper Corns.

1 Onion

1tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

1 Chilli

1tbsp Butter

1tsp Crushed Black Pepper Cumin Spice Mix

Juice of Half Lemon

Few Lemon Slices

2tbsp Fresh Cream

Method :

1. Heat oil in a vessel. Add whole spices and saute for a few seconds.

2. Add sliced onion and saute till translucent.

3. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.

4. Add marianted chicken and mix well. Cover and cook for 10 - 15 mins or till chicken is cooked.

5. Add chilli, butter, crushed black pepper cumin spice mix, lemon slices and lemon juice. Mix well.

6. Add fresh cream and mix well. Turn off flame.