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Preparation info
  • 6

    or more portions
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

  • About

This chicken has a crisp golden crust and the zing of fresh lemon. It’s great hot, and also terrific cold, making it perfect picnic fare.

Ingredients

  • 2 chickens ( pounds each), cut into quarters
  • 2 cups fresh lemon juice

Method

  1. Combine the chicken pieces and lemon juice in a bowl just large enough to hold them comfortably. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator overnight, turning occasionally.
  2. Drain the chicken thoroughly and pat dry. Fill a plastic bag with the flour, salt, paprika, and black pepper, and shake well to mix. Put 2 pieces of chicken into the bag at a time and shake, coa