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Oven-Fried Picnic Chicken Recipe

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My great-grandson Austin eats only chicken, so it appears on the menu at every family gathering. This version, which marinates chicken in lemonade, is among his favorites.—Anneliese Deising, Plymouth, Michigan

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4-6 Servings
Prep: 20 min. + marinating Bake: 50 min.

Ingredients

1 can (12 ounces) frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

Refrigerate 1/4 cup lemonade concentrate for basting. Pour remaining concentrate into a large resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours, turning occasionally.
Drain and discard marinade from chicken. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Add chicken, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Brush with butter. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until juices run clear, basting with reserved lemonade concentrate every 15 minutes. Serve warm or cold. Yield: 4-6 servings.

Oven-Fried Picnic Chicken published in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2004, p214

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Reviewed on May. 30, 2009 by cherikzaiger

If I wanted a "light" recipe I would have looked in the "light" section. Perhaps dentaljenn is in the wrong area. This sounds great to me and I plan to try it! Thanks for the posting.

Reviewed on May. 22, 2009 by Terysen

I think it sound great and I plan on trying it. Thanks for the recipe.

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by dentaljenn

It's not in the light section for a reason guys.

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by arleneoliver

Hey turtlemama. the noise you will be hearing will be your arties slamming shut with all that fat. AMO

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by Barb Wylie

It can not be oven fried when it is cooked in all that oil. Should have gone directly to the oven. jbarb 60

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by turtlemama

looks and sounds yummy!!! can't wait to try it out this coming weekend!!!

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by grussell

Y'all This is FRIED.

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by yumyum1

My husband says "God made chicken to be fried!" whenever I serve him a chicken dish fixed some other way. Can't wait to try this.

golfergal

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by ehlertn

Interesting...I can't wait to try it for my husband, who also loves fried chicken!

Reviewed on May. 21, 2009 by RuthStew

Can we have the nutrition breakdown on this recipe? I would like to see on ALL recipes!

Ruthstew

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