This week our Teen Chefs we will be making – Honey Lemon Garlic Chicken with a side of Lime Rice.
We will be creating juicy honey lemon garlic chicken with a crispy skin and a sweet, sticky sauce alongside a colourful fresh side of lime rice to balance the dish.
Lemons and Limes
The key to both these dishes is the use of citrus.
Citrus fruit are acidic exotic fruit whose seeds are covered with juicy, bitter fruit segments. The brightly coloured outer layer of citrus fruit, the zest, contains scented essential oils that impart a great flavour to dishes.
Lemons and limes are recurrent ingredients in many dishes.
Both the juice and zest of a lemon are frequently used in cooking, with the zest offering a greater punch of flavour through the oils in the peel. When zesting, purchase unwaxed lemons and avoid the white pith as it can be very bitter.
Bright and zingy, limes are a beautiful way to add a crisp, pine-citrus character to food. Lime zest or juice is often paired with the spice of hot chillies or herby punch of fresh coriander. Limes, like lemons, are great for adding a vibrant, clean flavour to almost any dish.
We will be using lots of skills to create this dish: Measuring, mixing, whisking, crushing, marinating, pan frying, roasting, simmering, reducing, rinsing, warming, boiling, dicing, slicing, chopping and juicing.
See you Saturday Teen Chefs.
