Skillet-Roasted Chicken in Lemon Sauce

Name: Skillet-Roasted Chicken in Lemon Sauce
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup, salt; 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces (2 split breasts cut in half crosswise, 2 drumsticks, and 2 thighs), trimmed; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , large shallot, minced; 1 , garlic clove, minced; 4 teaspoons, all-purpose flour; 1 cup, chicken broth; 4 teaspoons, grated lemon zest plus 1/4 cup juice (2 lemons); 1 tablespoon, fresh parsley leaves; 1 teaspoon, fresh oregano leaves

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By Annie Petito ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

Getting a reservation at this New York institution is nearly impossible, so we decided to re-create its beloved lemony chicken dish at home.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 30 minutes brining

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