Home Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Chicken

Oven-Fried Picnic Chicken

Name: Oven-Fried Picnic Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4-6 servings.
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

5 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + marinating Bake: 50 min.

Makes

4-6 servings

Updated: Oct. 13, 2022

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

Oven-Fried Picnic Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Next Recipe

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.

Oven-Fried Picnic Chicken

Ingredients

Directions

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home