Chicken fillet with lemon sauce
4 servings
40 minutes
Chicken fillet with lemon sauce is a refined dish of French cuisine, where the tenderness of the meat harmoniously combines with the refreshing tartness of citrus. The French are renowned for their ability to balance flavors, and this recipe is a vivid example of that. Soft, golden pieces of chicken infused with a fragrant marinade featuring hints of garlic and spices gain depth from fresh lemon. The mayonnaise and lemon juice sauce adds a velvety texture to the dish and enhances its flavor. This dish is perfect for a light lunch or dinner, especially when paired with fresh vegetables or aromatic white wine.
1
Cut the chicken fillet into 2-centimeter cubes.
- Chicken fillet: 1 piece
2
In a deep bowl, add ketchup, about 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise, finely chopped garlic, and spices.
- Ketchup: 1 tablespoon
- Mayonnaise: to taste
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Spices: to taste
3
Put the fillet pieces in the marinade. Mix.
- Chicken fillet: 1 piece
4
Cut 1/4 of a lemon, separate the peel, and squeeze it. Chop the peel and add it to the fillet.
- Lemon: 1 piece
- Lemon: 1 piece
5
Stir, leave for five minutes.
6
For the sauce, put 5 tablespoons of mayonnaise in a small bowl.
- Mayonnaise: to taste
7
Squeeze the remaining lemon.
- Lemon: 1 piece
8
Beat until homogeneous mass.
9
Then heat the pan and pour in the oil.
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
10
When the pan is very hot, add the chicken fillet along with the marinade.
- Chicken fillet: 1 piece
11
Stir occasionally, frying on all sides.
12
When the cubes turn golden, turn off the heat and cover with a lid.
13
Leave it for a minute.
14
Then place it on a plate and drizzle with sauce.