LEMON CHICKEN 
2 (2 1/2 to 3 lb.) ready-to-cook broiler-fryer chickens, cut up
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 (6 oz.) can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
3 tbsp. brown sugar
3 tbsp. catsup
1 tbsp. vinegar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
2 tbsp. cold water

Save chicken backs, necks, and wings; use for something else. Combine flour with 1 1/4 teaspoon salt; coat chicken thoroughly. Brown chicken pieces on all sides in hot oil; drain. Transfer to crock pot. Stir together lemonade concentrate, brown sugar, catsup, and vinegar. Pour over chicken. Cover, cook on high heat setting for 3 to 4 hours.

Remove chicken, pour cooking liquid into saucepan. Return chicken to cooker; cover to keep warm. Skim fat from reserved liquid. Blend cold water slowly into cornstarch; stir into hot liquid. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Serve chicken with gravy over hot cooked rice. Makes 6 servings.

 

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