Martha's Lemon Chicken Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 bone-in chicken-breast halves (6 to 8 oz each)
3 tbsp brown sugar , packed
1/2 cup chicken stock (or the juice of 1 more lemon)
1 to 2 tsp fresh or dried tarragon
3 lemons, divided use
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grate the zest from two lemons, and set it aside. Sprinkle the juice of one of the zested lemons over the chicken breasts. Reserve the second lemon. Mix the flour, salt and paprika in a gallon-size zipper-top plastic bag. Shake one chicken breast at a time in the flour mixture, and then remove the chicken from the bag and shake off any excess flour. Repeat with each breast half. Discard the remaining flour mixture.
Heat the oil in a large frying pan or skillet over high heat. Add the chicken, and fry until the chicken is lightly browned on both side, about 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Transfer the chicken to a foil-lined baking dish; foil is important to reduce cleanup time.
Thinly slice the remaining lemon (the one not zested), and top the chicken with lemon slices. Sprinkle the chicken with the reserved lemon zest and tarragon. Put in the oven, and bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, juice the remaining lemon that was zested. Add the chicken stock and brown sugar to the juice, stirring until the sugar dissolves. After 20 minutes of baking, top the chicken with the lemon-sugar mixture. Bake an additional 30 to 40 minutes or until the chicken tests done, 180 degrees on a meat thermometer. Baste with the pan juices halfway through cooking time. Remove from the oven, and serve, or cool and refrigerate, covered, until ready to use, up to two days.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	297.76 Kcal (1247 kJ)
Calories from fat	147 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.33g	25%
Cholesterol	24.15mg	8%
Sodium	640.97mg	27%
Potassium	249.16mg	5%
Total Carbs	28.82g	10%
Sugars	8.92g	36%
Dietary Fiber	2.3g	9%
Protein	10.98g	22%
Vitamin C	23.8mg	40%
Iron	1.3mg	7%
Calcium	34.8mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	191.05 Kcal (800 kJ)
Calories from fat	94.32 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	10.48g	25%
Cholesterol	15.49mg	8%
Sodium	411.26mg	27%
Potassium	159.87mg	5%
Total Carbs	18.49g	10%
Sugars	5.72g	36%
Dietary Fiber	1.48g	9%
Protein	7.05g	22%
Vitamin C	15.3mg	40%
Iron	0.9mg	7%
Calcium	22.3mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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