Lemon-Ginger Fried Chicken |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Giving the chicken a double coat of flour mixture creates a golden crust (without the skin) when pan-fried. We use lemon rind instead of the lemon extract called for in the original. 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 |
4.5 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 freshly ground black pepper |
1/4 cup peanut oil |
1/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium 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. 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. 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. Cover and refrigerate 1 1/2 hours. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350°.
4. 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. Discard remaining flour mixture.
5. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 3 minutes or until golden, turning once. Arrange chicken in single layer in a shallow roasting pan. Combine broth and reserved marinade in a small bowl; carefully pour broth mixture into pan. Sprinkle chicken evenly with sugar, and top with lemon slices. Bake at 350° for 45 minutes or until golden and a thermometer registers 165°.
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