Sweet lemon chicken

4 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Flour, all-purpose
1 teaspoon Salt
3 pounds Chicken, broiler-fryer; cut up
2 tablespoons Oil, vegetable
6 ounces Lemonade concentrate, frozn; thawed and undiluted
½ cup Water
3 tablespoons Sugar, brown
3 tablespoons Catsup
1 tablespoon Vinegar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 tablespoon Water; cold
2 cups Rice; hot, cooked

Directions

Combine flour and salt. Dredge chicken in flour mixture, and brown in hot oil in a large skillet. Drain chicken on paper towels, and return to skillet.

Combine lemonade concentrated, water, sugar, catsup, and vinegar; stir well, and pour over chicken. Bring to a boil, and reduce heat; cover and simmer 45 to 50 minutes or until tender.

Remove chicken to serving platter, and keep warm. Measure pan drippings, and add enough water to make 1-¼ cups liquid. Combine cornstarch and 1 tablespoon cold water, stirring until smooth. Add cornstarch mixture ot pan drippings, and return to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until smooth and thick. Serve the sauce with hot rice.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1979. Typos by Nancy Coleman. Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 01-19-95

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