Lemon Barbecued Chicken

    Lemon Barbecued Chicken

Baked chicken is tender and tempting flavor without all the calories of fried chicken. The tangy lemon sauce barbecue is a nice touch

Ingredients
1     Whole    Frying chicken, cut-up (or selected pieces)
1    Cup         Flour
¼   Tsp          Pepper
2    Tsp         Salt
2    Tsp         Paprika
¼   Cup        Butter
¼   Cup        Shortening (or vegetable oil)
1    Clove     Garlic (small), minced
½  Tsp          Salt
¼   Cup        Vegetable oil
¼ to 1/3     Cup     Lemon juice (juice of 2 lemons)
2     Tblsp    Onion, very finely diced
1      Tsp      Ground black pepper

½    Tsp      Thyme, crushed leaves

 Procedure

- Heat over to 425 degrees F
- Mix four, salt, pepper and paprika in paper or plastic bag
- Put butter and shortening in 9 X 13 baking dish - set in oven to melt
- Shake 3 or 4 pieces of chicken at a time in bag to coat thoroughly
- Place chicken skin-side down in single layer of hot shortening
- Bake 30 minutes
- Turn skin side up and bake another 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender
- After 45 minutes of baking pour Lemon Barbecue Sauce over the chicken and continue baking for last 15 minutes, or until chicken is tender and
done (no pink near bone – cut to test).

LEMON BARBEQUE SAUCE
- Mash garlic clove with salt
- Add and mix well: vegetable oil, lemon juice , minced onion, pepper, and thyme

Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 30 minutes
Cooking Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes