You'll fall in love with this chicharrones de pollo recipe, a Dominican version of fried chicken with added flavors. You can serve it with Spanish white rice or fried plantains (tostones).
Ingredients
- 1 pound skinless , boneless chicken breast meat - cut into chunks
- 0.5 cups dark rum
- 0.5 cups lemon juice
- 0.5 cups minced garlic
- 0.25 cups Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 packetss sazon with coriander and achiote , .18 ounce
- 4 cups corn oil for frying
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
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1
Combine chicken, rum, lemon juice, minced garlic, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, adobo seasoning, onion powder, black pepper, coriander, and sazon seasoning in a large bowl; stir. Cover and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
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Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat to about 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
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Spread flour into the bottom of a shallow dish. Remove chicken from marinade to flour in the dish; discard marinade. Toss chicken pieces with flour until evenly coated.
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4
Fry coated chicken pieces in hot oil in small batches until no longer pink in the center and golden brown on the outside, 5 to 10 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
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