Lemon-Breaded Fried Chicken

8 ingredients
12 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3 lbs chicken breasts
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 lightly beaten egg
  • 1 1/2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
  • vegetable oil
  • lemon wedge, for garnishing

Directions

  1. 1
    Place chicken and lemon juice into a zip-lock bag.
  2. 2
    Refrigerate for 2 hours turning pieces occasionally.
  3. 3
    Remove chicken from bag and pat dry with paper towels.
  4. 4
    In a medium mixing bowl, blend together salt and flour.
  5. 5
    Place each chicken breast into flour and shake off excess.
  6. 6
    In another bowl, lightly beat egg.
  7. 7
    After chicken is dipped into flour dip it then into the beaten egg.
  8. 8
    In a skillet, brown chicken breasts in oil.
  9. 9
    The oil should be 1/4 inch at all times during frying.
  10. 10
    If you can't fry all the chicken at the same time, place cooked chicken on a warm platter in an oven preheated to 200°F.
  11. 11
    Cover cooked chicken with aluminum foil.
  12. 12
    Place cut lemon wedges on platter with chicken before serving.

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