Lemon Fried Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 lbs cut up chicken
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 3/4 cup cooking oil
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 teaspoon paprika

Recipe

• 1 wash chicken, dry with paper towels and arrange in a shallow baking dish in a single layer.
• 2 combine lemon juice, 1/4 cup of the oil, garlic salt, salt, thyme, marjoram, and pepper.
• 3 pour over the chicken and marinate in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
• 4 remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade.
• 5 don't wipe chicken, just let the marinade drip off.
• 6 combine flour, rind, and paprika.
• 7 heat 1/2 cup oil in a large skillet.
• 8 roll chicken in flour mixture; shake off excess.
• 9 put floured chicken pieces in the hot oil and turn to brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.
• 10 place browned chicken pieces in a baking dish in a single layer.
• 11 bake uncovered, in a preheated 350f oven for 45- 50 minutes, or until chicken is tender.