3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 12 ounce can tomato sauce (or 1 1/2 8 oz cans)
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar or honey
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
4 1/2-5 lbs chicken, cut into pieces
6 cups vegetable or peanut oil (for frying)
Combine lemon juice, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, honey or brown sugar, onion and garlic in a ziploc bag. Add chicken pieces and marinate in refrigerator 8 hours or overnight, stirring occasionally.
Preheat oil to 360-375°F in a large, heavy pan.
Drain chicken pieces and lower into hot oil using tongs, several pieces at a time. Fry until golden brown and cooked in center.
Cook smaller pieces together at the higher temperature, and the larger pieces should be cooked at the lower temperature.
If you're using a larger chicken than a standard sized frying chicken, cook at a lower temperature, and vice-versa for a smaller chicken.
Variation: You can use this same recipe/marinade if you're cooking your chicken on the grill, so this makes a good recipe if you're not sure what the weather is going to be the next day!