MY MOM'S UNBELIEVABLE (AND DELICIOUS) SECRET RECIPE FOR LEMON CHICKEN | SAM THE COOKING GUY

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  • Growing up this was a staple in my household - and I'm surprised its taken me all this time to make it because wow is it good! Say hello to my mom's secret lemon chicken recipe đŸ€€
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    00:00 Intro
    1:37 Seasoning flour
    2:36 Coating chicken
    2:56 Browning chicken
    3:33 Making the sauce
    5:37 Adding sauce to chicken & Baking instructions
    5:55 Basting & adding lemon slices
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  • @THEOTOCLAN
    @THEOTOCLAN Pƙed rokem +416

    This series would be great: going through your mother's cookbookđŸ‘đŸŸ

  • @doxxylover
    @doxxylover Pƙed rokem +155

    Has anyone noticed really good old recipes have very few ingredients? That looks wonderful.

    • @rivitril5440
      @rivitril5440 Pƙed rokem +10

      Gotta make the most outta the little we had

    • @doxxylover
      @doxxylover Pƙed rokem +9

      @@rivitril5440 I agree. I learned this from a g-ma that lived with 2 babies during the depression, 1 was my mother.

    • @heruhcanedean
      @heruhcanedean Pƙed rokem +4

      One of my favorite cookies uses 6 ingredients. Almond flour, egg white, powder sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, and lemon juice. The powder sugar goes in the cookies and also mixed with the lemon juice to become the icing. The yolks and lemon zest are then used for shortbread cookies, nothing goes to waste.
      My grandma grew up in Nazi Germany. She never taught me her recipes, she only showed my sister, but I have her recipe cards.

    • @doxxylover
      @doxxylover Pƙed rokem +1

      @@heruhcanedean a new series should include old recipes from around everywhere. I love new, old recipes. They never disappoint you.
      Sam I hope you read this. Love your shiw.

    • @mogarcia9755
      @mogarcia9755 Pƙed rokem +5

      That’s because most old recipes were based also the being frugal, feeding larger families but the way the food was prepared usually in a cast iron pan and taking the time to create flavor using less ingredients


  • @maschneider6333
    @maschneider6333 Pƙed rokem +28

    Will be trying this recipe. My sweet 94 yr old MIL passed away last year. Nobody wanted her hand written recipe books either, I took them it’s a little piece of her. Makes me happy she was a sweetheart.

    • @richbennett6577
      @richbennett6577 Pƙed rokem +3

      That’s awesome!!!!!!!

    • @heather_bot
      @heather_bot Pƙed rokem +1

      This makes me want to start a recipe book, even though a lot of them are recipes i stole from sam or the like, i do tend to change things and who knows, maybe someone will want mine someday.

  • @PurringMyrrh
    @PurringMyrrh Pƙed rokem +100

    Awww, I knew the second you started talking about a secret ingredient it was going to be frozen lemonade...because my mom did the same! RIP all the lemonade lemon chicken mamas out there! Miss you and your amazing grub!đŸ„ș❀❀❀❀❀

    • @gleichg
      @gleichg Pƙed rokem +6

      I have a similar story. I asked my mother for her famous cake recipe. the one everyone raved about. And she handed me the Betty Crocker cookbook off the shelf and gave me the page number. Momns were awesome.

  • @markthomas6045
    @markthomas6045 Pƙed rokem +43

    As much work as it may be creating these videos, we (your audience) enjoy hanging with you guys in your backyard cooking impossible cuts of prime meats, experimenting with outlandish recipes etc. I for one don't mind the repetitive stuff, the dicing of the onions, the pressing of the garlic etc. It's the banter between you guys we love, the creative edits, the joking around etc. Please don't cut out too much. Let's hang together and have a beverage and cook some amazing food! You guys are the best! Thanks!

    • @Splintermill
      @Splintermill Pƙed rokem +1

      Ditto!!

    • @etherealdimension0013
      @etherealdimension0013 Pƙed rokem +3

      Like yo, I was binging the old hour longs just to go to sleep a few years ago. Just have fun y’all.

    • @darquequeen
      @darquequeen Pƙed rokem +1

      Absolutely! That was what drew my boyfriend and I in a few years ago. Good times! 😊

    • @amyroylance1221
      @amyroylance1221 Pƙed rokem +1

      Yes! I do love the banter


    • @michaelsullivan3581
      @michaelsullivan3581 Pƙed rokem

      Hear here! Well spotted Mark!

  • @pat_in_va8605
    @pat_in_va8605 Pƙed rokem +20

    The secret ingredient makes total sense. How quick of a prep with using the frozen lemonade. All about efficiency. She probably got that from a Better Homes and Garden magazine or the newspaper. Totally awesome.

  • @addiekolm8413
    @addiekolm8413 Pƙed rokem +5

    We have made several of your recipes. We love lemon chicken so I went and got all the ingredients and made it this evening. It was a huge hit! I added some heat to ours and it was perfect! Your mama was brilliant!

  • @vanessakammerer5602
    @vanessakammerer5602 Pƙed rokem +21

    God bless you all,I know you miss your mom and it was nice to make one of her recipes and share it with us all. I am sure you'll find more in that recipe box to share again

  • @DerekBolli
    @DerekBolli Pƙed rokem +14

    Lemon chicken is a classic for a reason. Great work Sam, Maxi and Chancey đŸ„°

  • @Skrittle21
    @Skrittle21 Pƙed rokem +9

    I made this tonight and it turned out way better than I expected. The sweetness was surprisingly subtle

  • @Raaandy
    @Raaandy Pƙed rokem +18

    I'm about Max's age, and my grandma does a similar thing, except it's Apricot Chicken. Instead of a drink thing, she uses preserves. It's fantastic, and like you say, not nearly as sweet as you'd think! I love this kind of good ol' fashioned cookery.

    • @deborah2768
      @deborah2768 Pƙed rokem +2

      I use apricot preserves on pork tenderloin. It's delicious.

  • @Olyphoto7
    @Olyphoto7 Pƙed rokem +23

    I’m going to make that with oranges and orange juice concentrate. Thanks for sharing Sam and thanks to Joy for writing down the recipe.

    • @vexicon
      @vexicon Pƙed rokem +6

      I was thinking the same thing. And adding some red pepper flakes or minced Birdseye chilies.

    • @joethepirate1
      @joethepirate1 Pƙed rokem

      Just be careful that it doesn’t burn. Oranges have more sugar content than lemons

    • @Olyphoto7
      @Olyphoto7 Pƙed rokem

      @@joethepirate1 thanks for the advice. Maybe a 50/50 split orange juice and chicken broth?

    • @lorijankowski3117
      @lorijankowski3117 Pƙed rokem

      Where is the recipe written?

    • @Olyphoto7
      @Olyphoto7 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@lorijankowski3117 Sam’s Mom, Joy wrote the recipe on a card and Sam has the card but changed a few things. What I do is watch the video, make a few notes and get to cooking. Since it’s going to be a few days before I can make this, I’ll watch the video again to make sure I have what I need.

  • @generationx9294
    @generationx9294 Pƙed rokem +8

    Loved seeing this.
    Reminds me when I was a kid in the early/mid 70s watching my Mom make dinner every night.
    I know many of her recipes "in her head" are the ones she probably learned from her own Mom.
    The simplicity and use of incorporating other everyday kitchen staples made the best meals
    Love from beautiful San Diego 🌞🌮😎

  • @darkmanlord9265
    @darkmanlord9265 Pƙed rokem +2

    made this today loved it .thanks for the video

  • @bradg1440
    @bradg1440 Pƙed rokem +1

    I appreciate when you repeat yourself, because it helps me remember. Thank you!

  • @dennisthain3704
    @dennisthain3704 Pƙed rokem +14

    Perhaps your next book would be " my moms recipes" I love those old recipes it reminds me of my mother who brought up 10 kids and could make a good meal out of cheap ingredients to keep us going through the rationing period of the second world war.

  • @shannonjohnson9819
    @shannonjohnson9819 Pƙed rokem +2

    I tried this recipe out a few days ago and it turned out amazing! Thanks for the idea! My whole family loved it and now I have another way to cook bone-in chicken thighs!

  • @AthenaKeatingThomas
    @AthenaKeatingThomas Pƙed rokem +10

    And now your Mom has a living legacy in everyone who tries this because of you. :D

  • @sarahmcclanahan112
    @sarahmcclanahan112 Pƙed rokem +1

    Love that you kept your mom’s recipes. My parents had six kids and they both passed away within the last 2 years and I was the only one that wanted my mom’s recipes.

  • @cherylhuot4436
    @cherylhuot4436 Pƙed rokem +14

    Way back in the old days, OJ and other frozen juices came in much smaller cans. I’m thinking that the can you used might have been to big. The Lemon chicken looked fabulous. I would love to see many more of your Moms recipes !!

    • @RedHeadAgent
      @RedHeadAgent Pƙed rokem +1

      Yes~ Great point! Now that you say it, I remember that the lemonade and orange juice concentrates were in much smaller containers.👍

  • @robertholtz
    @robertholtz Pƙed rokem +1

    I’m glad YOU got all of your Mom’s recipes, Sam!

  • @HeavyMetalMike
    @HeavyMetalMike Pƙed rokem +15

    I love those weird unique recipes our family makes we don't see anywhere else. Reminds me of my dad's burritos with a mixture of refried beans, breakfast sausage, and Velveeta. (don't knock it unless you try it)

  • @teresabell1014
    @teresabell1014 Pƙed rokem

    I treasure my grandmother's recipes. She passed away 38 years ago. I made a cookbook with her recipes and gave them to my brothers and sisters that next Christmas. We all treasure it 🙂

  • @LittlePegAMcKay
    @LittlePegAMcKay Pƙed rokem +1

    Definitely making this on my winter vacation.

  • @robinr5337
    @robinr5337 Pƙed rokem +1

    Mom was a genius. 💛

  • @eileen.330
    @eileen.330 Pƙed rokem +2

    I’m not sure if they still make them, but she might have used a smaller can of frozen lemonade
which was about 1/2 the size; and might have made it less lemon-forward, and a little sweeter if you added the same amount of brown sugar. Possibly closer to Chinese lemon chicken

    • @marlinmixon3004
      @marlinmixon3004 Pƙed rokem

      I think you are right and I think I have recently seen smaller can sizes still available.

  • @MrPauoa
    @MrPauoa Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you for sharing mom’s recipe! She will live on through so many families including my own. Love and Aloha to her!

  • @jjlatch76
    @jjlatch76 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you for sharing your mother’s recipe with us! This looks delicious! I’m trying this recipe out with my family.

  • @drewc1197
    @drewc1197 Pƙed rokem +1

    I love using OJ concentrate to make orange chicken with a lot of spice. Apple juice concentrate makes a good pork glaze, too.

  • @stevenorcio307
    @stevenorcio307 Pƙed rokem +1

    looks great, never would have thought of the condensed lemonade...perfect..thank you

  • @HyperactiveNeuron
    @HyperactiveNeuron Pƙed rokem +13

    I love orange chicken but honestly can't say I've had lemon chicken. I definitely want to try it now 😁

    • @marklynn3994
      @marklynn3994 Pƙed rokem +2

      I think it would be a snap to make orange chicken using frozen orangeade

  • @megthill
    @megthill Pƙed rokem +1

    What a wonderful thing to do making your Mom's recipe and loving the memory of her. It brought a tear to my eye. Love you guys.

  • @fyfedrum
    @fyfedrum Pƙed rokem +1

    PLEASE...more of "Mom's Recipes"!! That looks delicious, and so simple. Thanks for sharing! Happy Holidays everyone!

  • @erinekstrand2348
    @erinekstrand2348 Pƙed rokem

    OMG, finally!!! A lemon chicken that actually tastes like lemons! I've tried so many other recipes and this one absolutely blows them away. Thank you so much for sharing this with us!

  • @robwilkie5382
    @robwilkie5382 Pƙed rokem +1

    Made this on the weekend. It was awesome. Thanks Joy!!

  • @Blitzkrieg1976
    @Blitzkrieg1976 Pƙed rokem +10

    You ALWAYS keep momma's recipe box! ALWAYS!!!❀ edit: I'd love to see your take on "chicken gloria" another throwback recipe! Love ya, Sam and the Boys! Props to your mom!

  • @shawnnoland7770
    @shawnnoland7770 Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you so much for doing this video/recipe. This reminded me so much of my own mom when she was alive and brought up food memories from her.

  • @edhougardy6670
    @edhougardy6670 Pƙed rokem +1

    It has been decided, I will be making this on Christmas day.

  • @jessej4758
    @jessej4758 Pƙed rokem +1

    Thank you Grandma Joy

  • @MedCodingGoddess
    @MedCodingGoddess Pƙed rokem +2

    Lemon-forward is absolutely perfect for me. Definitely gotta put the ingredients on this weekend's shopping list

  • @wickedsic
    @wickedsic Pƙed rokem +1

    RIP Sam's mommy! Dude I CANNOT wait to make this! Happy Holidays guys

  • @joevga634
    @joevga634 Pƙed rokem +1

    Watched sam in a munchies state of mind and ordered multiple knives for myself and my family. I hope they’re good Sam!

  • @prinpak6
    @prinpak6 Pƙed rokem +2

    This could be a great Friday series
Recipes by my Mom, For YOUR Mom”

  • @vortexgen1
    @vortexgen1 Pƙed rokem +2

    This is a great thing to keep these old recipes in the world for everyone to enjoy. I hope you do many more of your moms recipes.

  • @kevinknapp9473
    @kevinknapp9473 Pƙed rokem +1

    I decided to make this 3 days before Xmas, prior to record setting cold Temps.
    So yeah, there was no lemonade at the store. So I made "orange chicken" with orange juice concentrate. Everything else the same.
    It was plenty good man! Served with steamed rice with my own seasoning, eggrolls from the Asian market. Great meal on a very cold day!

  • @timmybHD
    @timmybHD Pƙed rokem

    I made this for my parents and wife for Christmas dinner. They all loved it. Nailed it again Sam....

  • @rebeccajustis8826
    @rebeccajustis8826 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

    Sam, I'm sorry for your loss. Grandma Joy sounds wonderful--I'd love for you to make more of her recipes!! What a quirky, fun idea! Thank you for sharing her with us. ❀

  • @Donna_H.
    @Donna_H. Pƙed rokem +1

    Love the simplicity of this recipe! I may try it with frzn orange concentrate, as well!

  • @brianwhiteman8191
    @brianwhiteman8191 Pƙed rokem

    Super quick and easy. Taste amazing.

  • @philipberry1349
    @philipberry1349 Pƙed rokem +1

    Looks delicious. Will definitely be making this.

  • @rclv428
    @rclv428 Pƙed rokem +2

    I love this guy's personality. He's hilarious. The food looks really good too.

  • @cherylcooper2838
    @cherylcooper2838 Pƙed rokem +1

    Excellent I will make this because I love anything LEMON!

  • @SmokedMidwestBBQ
    @SmokedMidwestBBQ Pƙed rokem +1

    That looks amazing!! It’s a must try for me. ✅

  • @ivdubgti
    @ivdubgti Pƙed rokem +1

    Genius! Lemonade Concentrate,. Im gonna try this.

  • @Bigeazy117182
    @Bigeazy117182 Pƙed rokem

    This looks amazing. I’m going to try to make this for my family. Thank you for sharing the recipe

  • @MacCan4545
    @MacCan4545 Pƙed rokem

    Totally trying this! Thanks for sharing

  • @juanfulantino1071
    @juanfulantino1071 Pƙed rokem +1

    Thanks for another simple one

  • @manong4328
    @manong4328 Pƙed rokem

    Our mom’s recipes means the world . Thank you for sharing precious memories. I will certainly give it a try.

  • @edhougardy6670
    @edhougardy6670 Pƙed rokem

    Made this Christmas afternoon for the family dinner. It was super quick to make and best of all it turned out delicious! We enjoyed it over rice.

  • @ofcrpaul16
    @ofcrpaul16 Pƙed rokem +1

    That looks delish!

  • @SuzanneBaruch
    @SuzanneBaruch Pƙed rokem +4

    VIncent Price was a magnificent cook, and in his first cookbook he featured a recipe called "Chicken Sweet and Hot." Very similar to this, although not as citrus-forward.

  • @Skibum2023
    @Skibum2023 Pƙed rokem +2

    Well done SM, Joy would be so proud that her legacy lives on!

  • @jmw102693
    @jmw102693 Pƙed rokem +1

    This butter/oil fry technique would be a great way to make smothered chicken

  • @aramonarch_7220
    @aramonarch_7220 Pƙed rokem

    Following every episode. I migrated to a different country and now i miss my mom's food! Im working on creating my own collection of recipies from your episodes. This one is defo going to be added! Keep it up guys.

  • @ac8274
    @ac8274 Pƙed rokem

    Definitely saving this one to my cooking playlist. Looked so good

  • @5124ever
    @5124ever Pƙed rokem +1

    I'll be making this Sunday.
    Thank you Sam's Mom.

  • @rickcreamer8193
    @rickcreamer8193 Pƙed rokem

    I wanted to say thank you to you and your mom. I made this recipe last night for my family and they loved it! It has now been added to our family cookbook!

  • @paulabradley5862
    @paulabradley5862 Pƙed rokem +1

    Looks delicious I'll try it and let you know. Thank you

  • @gearheadmmcf6988
    @gearheadmmcf6988 Pƙed rokem

    I definitely gotta try this

  • @tlhome7565
    @tlhome7565 Pƙed rokem

    Thanks for te Recipe! It was great!!!!!

  • @gimatobar4791
    @gimatobar4791 Pƙed rokem +1

    Looks real good.
    Definitely going to make some.

  • @seamus9750
    @seamus9750 Pƙed rokem

    Bless your mama for the inspiration

  • @susanburley7726
    @susanburley7726 Pƙed rokem

    How awesome you did your Mom’s recipe in honor of her and it looks amazing 💕

  • @CodofWar08
    @CodofWar08 Pƙed rokem +1

    I’m looking through my weekly grocery ads and I see every store has a ribeye roast on sale, no idea what to do with them. Would love a video of either multiple things to do with a ribeye roast or just a good recipe

  • @lesleeallen5965
    @lesleeallen5965 Pƙed rokem

    Thank you for the great recipe! I can’t wait to make it!

  • @adambomb215
    @adambomb215 Pƙed rokem +1

    im making this Saturday. thanks for the idea

  • @mamaksstorytime
    @mamaksstorytime Pƙed rokem +1

    The frozen lemonade 
 inspired! Thx to your Mom 🍋

  • @julesdiner8133
    @julesdiner8133 Pƙed rokem

    I’ve made this twice now
once with lemonade concentrate and once with orange juice concentrate. Both times fabulous!

  • @tunahead101
    @tunahead101 Pƙed rokem +1

    Sam's description was accurate. It tasted like a lemon-forward sweet & sour sauce. Next time I'll go with a bit more vinegar for extra tang.

  • @rickcreamer8193
    @rickcreamer8193 Pƙed rokem

    Sounds delicious! I can't wait to try this recipe! 😋

  • @davidpeterson8821
    @davidpeterson8821 Pƙed rokem

    Love this recipe... Always brings back great memories! 😎

  • @jaycrumble32
    @jaycrumble32 Pƙed rokem +1

    I wrote that recipe down.
    That's grandma!
    12-19-22
    I made the dish.
    I crowded the thighs. Stick to 5.
    It's missing one ingredient or else it would be old school hole in the wall Chinese lemon chicken.
    Probably some bell pepper or pea pods or water chestnuts...
    I'll try it again next yr.

  • @Wilde_Wolfe
    @Wilde_Wolfe Pƙed rokem +1

    Dude looks awesome! Totally going to honor Grandma Joy's Lemon Chicken for my family!! We love the Lemon Chicken at the chinese restaurants!

  • @babysquirrel7583
    @babysquirrel7583 Pƙed rokem

    gotta love the recipe boxes!!! still use mine, my mom's and my grandma's

  • @debbiegsyarnylove8424
    @debbiegsyarnylove8424 Pƙed rokem

    That chicken sounds and looks awesome! Making this for sure! Thank you 🎉

  • @37078Chris
    @37078Chris Pƙed rokem

    I enjoy all of your videos. This one is the best! Thank you!

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  • @goodgirl8117
    @goodgirl8117 Pƙed rokem

    Love this!! I'm so here for grandmas recipes! Also can you do some different pressed sanwiches, panini I guess. And maybe a brunch spread.

  • @EdHourigan
    @EdHourigan Pƙed rokem +2

    Ok so I made this last night and I have to say it was very good. A bit too sweet. I'd use maybe 1 tablespoon of brown sugar. There is a lot of sugar in the lemonade.

  • @brendaco8572
    @brendaco8572 Pƙed rokem

    Simply amazing recipe

  • @zrayburton
    @zrayburton Pƙed rokem

    Love this! Thank you for sharing with us, Sam and Fam!

  • @Slamjam88
    @Slamjam88 Pƙed rokem +1

    Mom's cooking is always the best

  • @toddpollitt6400
    @toddpollitt6400 Pƙed rokem +1

    Butter will burn when it reaches 302f whether it is by itself or mixed with oil. Even if you mix with a high smoke point oil like peanut or avocado, the butter will still burn at the same temperature of 302F which is about medium on a stove top.

  • @basshunter4144
    @basshunter4144 Pƙed rokem

    Hell ya I'm making this thx Sam. I have my mom's receipt box and books. They are special to me she was a wonderful lady

  • @bierbrauer11
    @bierbrauer11 Pƙed rokem

    Looks fantastic, inspirational!

  • @jessicavanwasshenova
    @jessicavanwasshenova Pƙed rokem

    I love this idea ! My grandma was the heart of our family . She also left my mom her recipes !

  • @philipzivnuska7321
    @philipzivnuska7321 Pƙed rokem

    I'm going to make this. Thank you Grandma.

  • @Sparky16
    @Sparky16 Pƙed rokem

    I need to try this!

  • @thedeeprot
    @thedeeprot Pƙed rokem +1

    *THIS LOOKS INSANELY GOOD!* đŸ”„

  • @whitebeardskitchen6473
    @whitebeardskitchen6473 Pƙed rokem

    Looks delicious and will give this a go and a big salute to your mum!

  • @hercookingfancy
    @hercookingfancy Pƙed rokem

    I'll be giving this one a try for sure!!!!