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Lemon Braised Chicken

Alexa Kolbe
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Whole Chicken or Cuts of Chicken
  • 2 tbsp Tallow or Animal Fat of Choice
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 1 Cup Einkorn Flour
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 pinch Pepper
  • 1 head Garlic
  • 2-3 whole Lemons or 3-4 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 3 tbsp Dried Sage Leaves
  • 1/2 cup Bone Broth or Water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
  • Butcher chicken into separate cuts. Place off to the side. 
  • In a bowl, mix together flour, salt, and pepper. Stir together with a fork. 
  • Take cuts of chicken and lather the meat in the flour mixture. Make sure to cover the entire cut in flour. Set to the side.  
  • Heat a cast iron on medium heat. While the pan is heating up, you can juice the lemons and mince the garlic.
  • Once heated, about 5 minutes, add in tallow and have it coat the entire pan. Add the chicken to the pan and brown both sides of the chicken. Take your time with this and know that it will not be fully cooked after this process. Put chicken off to the side when finished. 
  • Next, do not clean the pan off. Place butter in the pan and let it melt. 
  • Once the butter is melted, add in the garlic, lemon juice, and dried sage leaves. Stir together until fragrant, only a couple minutes. Make sure to keep the heat on medium and stir frequently.
  • Then add the bone broth and stir again. Place chicken back into the pan and cover the chicken with the lemon sauce. 
  • Put the pan in the oven. Cook for 45-50 minutes. 
  • Once chicken hits 165 degrees, it is done! Serve over a plate of rice and veggies or potatoes. Enjoy!