Chicken With Lemon And Herbs
Ingredients
3 pounds chicken to 3 1/2 pounds quartered
3 large garlic cloves sliced
1 1/2 C. fresh lemon juice about 8 large lemons
1/4 C. all purpose flour
1/2 Tbsp. hot paprika
1 Tbsp. olive oil
1 C. long-grain white rice
1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced 1 1/2 C.
Salt optional
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1 C. mixed chopped fresh herbs such as dill, mint, and flat leaf parsley
1 3/4 C. chicken stock or canned broth
Cooking Instructions
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Discard giblets and neck or reserve for another use. Put chicken pieces and garlic in a shallow glass dish and pour lemon juice over. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight or at least 6 hours. Turn occasionally. When ready to cook, drain chicken, reserving lemon juice and garlic. In a large self sealing plastic bag, shake flour and paprika to combine. Add chicken in pieces and shake to coat. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken pieces in oil over medium-high heat until golden, about 5 minutes per side. Remove chicken and keep warm. Put rice in a 5 quart or larger crock pot and top with onion and chicken. In a small saucepan, whisk together reserved lemon juice, garlic, herbs, salt, pepper, and stock. Bring to a full boil and boil 1 minute. Pour over chicken. Do not stir. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 2 1/4 to 3 hours.
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