1 large lemon, juiced
1 cup butter, melted
2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 1/4 cups chopped celery
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons white sugar
1 teaspoon paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons pineapple juice
Place chicken breasts in a large casserole dish or stock pot; sprinkle with sugar, salt, lemon juice and lemon zest. Top with celery and bread crumbs.
Place chicken in the casserole dish.
Cover pot with aluminum foil. In a small bowl, stir together lemon juice, lemon zest, parsley, lemon zest and sugar. Fold mixture into celery and bread crumb mixture, and mix thoroughly. Pour mixture over chicken; sprinkle with pineapple juice.
Place in oven for 2 hours or until chicken is cooked through (no longer pink) and juices run clear. Serve hot with lemon cream or lemon currants.
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