When I used to eat meat, my go-to food was chicken. We ate a lot of chicken in my house because we’re lucky enough to get it for free. Chicken is also a nice, versatile food that can be prepared in a countless number of ways. It’s actually a great food to have on hand if you’re just learning to cook.
One of the simplest ways to prepare chicken is to make breaded chicken cutlets. You can eat them plain, use them in chicken parmesan, turn them into chicken fingers/nuggets…the list goes on. My mom put an interesting twist on chicken cutlets. She makes lemon chicken but she does it in a really creative way: she uses frozen lemonade.
I never would have thought to use frozen lemonade because a) it’s just not something I buy and b) I’m not really an out of the box thinker when it comes to food. But the final product of this recipe is delicious, especially over rice or pasta with some steamed vegetables or a salad. As an added bonus, it’s really inexpensive to make!
Lemonade chicken
Ingredients:
- 1lb chicken breasts
- 1-2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed
- Optional: Parsley, lemon slices
Directions:
- Bread chicken by dredging through egg and coating with breadcrumbs
- Bake at 350° until cooked through (you can also fry)
- Marinate cooked chicken in thawed lemonade concentrate (can marinate for 1 hour up to overnight)
- Bake at 350° for 20 minutes
- Optional: Garnish with parsley and/or lemon slices
Note: When marinating the chicken, do not do so in an aluminum pan. Any other material is acceptable.
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That’s a new one. The added sugar might be a drawback but it would probably be very yummy and worth a try!
You really don’t notice the sugar but I’m sure that there’s sugar free frozen lemonade concentrate that you could use as a substitute.
Oh my gosh, I love this idea! I’m a big fan of lemon chicken, but I know in the winter time it’s harder (and more expensive) to get real lemons out here in the midwest! I will totally have to try this, I LOVE citrusy poultry!
Thanks, Shannyn! I hope it doesn’t disappoint you.
Hmmm I’m on the fence about trying this one, it just seems such an odd combination!
Odd but good. I promise. Come over to this side of the fence!!!
What a great recipe! We eat tons of chicken over here and I’m always on the lookout for something new. I’ll have to try this out!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it!
Interesting…I’ve never thought of this before. I might give this a shot sometime, it’s different but sounds kinda yummy. 🙂
I don’t eat meat anymore but it actually was one of my favorite recipes that my mom makes. My daughter loves lemons (she’s weird) and I’m going to be making this for her soon.
It’s even better if you mix frozen lemonade with frozen “limeade” or if you use a tropical flavor too. I’ve done this with pina colada mix and it was spectacular (at least I thought so).
The best part about using pina colada mix is if you have some left over, you can make yourself a drink to go with it. 🙂
This is a spectacular idea! Particularly pouring yourself a drink (as long as it’s not green:) ).
Too funny, Jana…..it was great hanging out with you in Chicago!
You too, Travis! Can’t wait to do it again next year!!!