Lemon Chicken

Main Dishes 12 ingredients 4 steps
Dairy-Free Nut-Free Make-Ahead Kid-Friendly
Lemon Chicken
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Instructions

  1. Combine chicken pieces and lemon juice in bowl and marinate overnight.

  2. Drain chicken thoroughly and pat dry. Fill a plastic bag with flour, salt, paprika, and pepper and shake well to mix. Put 2 pieces of chicken in at a time and shake, coating completely.

  3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Heat corn oil in cast iron Dutch oven until hot. Fry chicken pieces, a few at a time, until well browned and crisp, about 5 minutes on each side.

  4. Arrange browned chicken in a single layer in a large baking sheet. Sprinkle with lemon zest and brown sugar. Mix chicken stock and lemon extract together and pour around chicken pieces. Set a thin lemon slice on the top of each piece of chicken. Bake for 35 minutes or until tender. Yummy not or cold.