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Zucchini noodles with chicken bites toped with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

Lemon Chicken Bites With Zucchini Noodles

Emily
Super simple lemon chicken bites with zucchini noodles. Perfect for when you are craving something different for lunch or dinner.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Western
Servings 4 serves
Calories 668 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Noodles

  • 1 ½ tablespoons butter
  • 800 grams (28 ounces) zucchini noodles (zoodles) (see note 1)

For the Chicken

  • 200 grams (7.01 ounces) boneless skinless chicken breast or boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets, cut into bite sized pieces
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup (35 grams, 1.23 ounces) All purpose flour (plain flour)
  • 3 tablespoons (45 grams, 1.60 ounces) Butter

For the Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon (1-2 cloves) minced garlic
  • 1 cup (250 ml/grams, 8.81 ounces) chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • ¼ cup (66 ml/grams, 2.32 ounces) heavy whipping cream (or thickened cream)
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice or to taste
  • ¾ cup (90 grams, 3.17 ounces) Parmesan cheese, finely grated, plus extra to serve
  • Fresh parsley roughly chopped, to garnish

Instructions
 

For The Noodles

  • Pat your zucchini noodles dry and then lightly sprinkle with salt.
  • Heat butter over medium heat until melted. Once hot add the zucchini noodles and lightly sautee for a few minutes. Once softened slightly, turn off heat and remove from pan.

For the Chicken

  • Season chicken with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  • Coat chicken pieces in flour, shaking off any excess.
  • Melt butter in a large frying pan, over medium to high heat. Once melted, add the chicken pieces and cook until golden, crispy and cooked through. Once cooked, remove from pan and set aside.

For the Sauce

  • Using the same frying pan you cooked the chicken in saute the garlic for a few seconds. If your pan is a bit dry, add a bit more butter.
  • Add the chicken stock, cream, Dijon mustard, and lemon juice, to the pan over low to medium heat. Bring the liquid to a gentle simmer.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese and mix through. Continue to simmer until the sauce thickens slightly. Then season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Mix through the cooked chicken, coating it in the sauce. Turn off heat.
  • Serve chicken over cooked zucchini noodles, garnished with roughly chopped fresh parsley.

Notes

  1. To make zucchini noodles you could use a spiralizer and a whole zucchini. Otherwise you could purchase zucchini noodles (zoodles) from your local supermarket if available.