Lemony Picnic Chicken

Submitted by littlechick

"I got this recipe from my mom; she's had it for years. Easy to make and very flavorful."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 lbs chicken breast and chicken thighs
• 1 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine

• Lemon Baste

• 1⁄4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoons onions, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon thyme

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Combine the flour, salt, and paprika.
3. Coat chicken pieces with seasoned flour mixture.
4. Melt butter in a baking pan.
5. Add chicken and coat with butter on all sides.
6. Arrange chicken in a single layer.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. In the meantime, prepare the lemon baste by mixing all ingredients.
9. Pour half the baste over the chicken.
10. Turn over the chicken pieces and pour the rest of the baste over it.
11. Continue baking 30 more minutes , or until chicken is brown and tender.

Reviews

[loof751]

Great recipe! I don't care for onions so left them out, otherwise made as directed. I used boneless skinless chicken breasts and they came out moist and flavorful. Thanks for sharing this easy-to-make recipe! Made for Spring Pick-A-Chef 2011

 

[Shirl]

This was a good use of lemons that I needed to use up. My family liked this, but felt that the lemon flavor was the only flavor that came thru. I would up the thyme and possibly cook this differently if I fixed this again. Thank you for posting littlechick.

 

[Pesto lover]

This sounded good and lived up to my expectations. Very good flavor. I was out of regular flour, so I used self-rising and kept all other ingredients as directed. All family members gave it 5 stars! Thanks for sharing this excellent recipe.