The Best Lemon Chicken

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  • Average
  • 20 mins
  • 40 mins
  • Average budget

Ingredients

  • 2 chickens cut into quarters
  • 2 cups lemon juice (preferably fresh squeezed)
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp grated lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp lemon essence
  • 2 lemons (sliced paper thin)

Preparation

Step 1

Marinate chicken in lemon juice overnight.

Drain and pat dry with paper towels.

Put dry ingredients in a plastic bag, add the chicken and shake to coat evenly. Shake off excess flour.

Brown chicken pieces in oil in a large fry pan for about 15 minutes.

Arrange browned chicken in a pan.

Mix lemon zest and brown sugar, sprinkle over chicken.

Mix chicken stock and lemon essence and pour around the chicken.

Place a slice of lemon on ear piece of chicken.

Bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 40 minutes.

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If desired, thicken the juices with a little cornstarch and serve over chicken.

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