Lemonade Fried Chicken

• frozen lemonade concentrate↗6 ounces
• water↗1 cup
• broiler-fryer chickens, cut up↗2 1⁄2 lbs
• flour, unbleached↗1⁄4 cup
• salt↗1 teaspoon
• pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• vegetable oil↗1 cup
• butter, melted↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

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   Mix lemonade concentrate and water in a small bowl. Pour over chicken in larger bowl. Refrigerate 2 hours or longer. Drain chicken and reserve liquid. Mix together the flour, salt, and pepper in a small paper bag. Add well-drained chicken, one piece at a time, and shake to coat evenly. Heat oil in large skillet over moderate heat. Add floured chicken; cook until evenly browned, turning pieces over carefully. Remove chicken and arrange in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Brush chicken with melted butter; add reserved lemonade. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven uncovered about 1 hour, basting chicken with lemonade from pan every 15 minutes. About 15 minutes before chicken is done, drain off excess juice from pan. Serve hot.