Citrus Brown Sugar Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs or combination
• 1 tbl. zest of 1 large orange or 2 medium lemons
• 1/3 to 1/2 c. juice of 1 large orange or 2 medium lemons
• 1 c. flour
• 1 T. smoked paprika
• 2 t. kosher salt
• 1 1/2 T. olive oil
• 1 T. brown sugar

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9x13 inch baking pan.
2. Chicken should not be more than 1/2" thick. If they are, place them in a heavy freezer ziploc bag then pound them thinner.
3. Combine flour, paprika and salt in a flat bottomed pan. Whisk together, then place each piece of chicken in the flour and turn over to coat well.
4. Heat oil over medium- high heat in a large skillet. Put chicken in the oil and brown for about 2 minutes on each side. Don't overcrowd. Remove chicken, place in baking pan. Pour citrus juice in the hot skillet and stir to de-glaze and scrape up all browned bits. Pour this over the chicken. Sprinkle with the zest and the brown sugar.
5. Bake for 30 minutes.