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Lemon Ginger Fried Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 45 Minutes
Ready In: 60 Minutes
Servings: 6
Cooking Light. August 2009.
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
2 bone-in chicken breast halves, skinned
2 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
2 chicken drumsticks, skinned
4 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 cup)
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 cup peanut oil
1/4 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 lemon, thinly sliced
Directions:
1. Place rind, juice, and next 5 ingredients (through drumsticks) in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and shake to coat. Marinate in refrigerator 1 hour, turning bag occasionally.
2. Sift together flour and next 3 ingredients (through red pepper). Place flour mixture in a large zip-top plastic bag. Remove chicken from marinade bag, reserving marinade.
3. Sprinkle salt and black pepper evenly over chicken. Add chicken, one piece at a time, to flour mixture; seal bag and shake to coat chicken.
4. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off excess flour mixture. Reserve remaining flour mixture. Place chicken on a wire rack; place rack in a jelly-roll pan.
5. Cover and refrigerate 1 1/2 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
6. Preheat oven to 350°.
7. Return chicken, one piece at a time, to flour mixture; seal bag and shake to coat chicken. Remove chicken from bag, shaking off excess flour mixture.
8. Discard remaining flour mixture.
9. Heat oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes or until golden, turning once.
10. Arrange chicken in single layer in a shallow roasting pan. Discard remaining oil in pan. Combine broth and reserved marinade in a small bowl; pour broth mixture into pan.
11. Sprinkle chicken evenly with sugar, and top with lemon slices. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden and a thermometer registers 165°.
By RecipeOfHealth.com