Dominican Fried Chicken (Chicharrones de Pollo)

Name: Dominican Fried Chicken (Chicharrones de Pollo)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 66 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean,Latin
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds boneless chicken breasts or thighs, uniformly cut into strips; 1 cup lime juice; 4 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons Spanish paprika; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground black pepper, or to taste; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; Vegetable oil, for frying

A Dominican-style fried chicken is marinated in lime and garlic, then coated in seasoned flour and fried until crispy.

⭐ 4.1 (34 reviews) Prep: 20 minCook: 16 minTotal: 66 minYields: 8 servings

Category Tags:

Dinner Entree Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

Caribbean Latin

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Instructions

Combine lime juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and minced garlic in a bowl or bag.
Add chicken strips to the mixture and marinate for 30 minutes to 3 hours.
In a separate bowl, thoroughly mix flour, paprika, pepper, and salt.
Remove chicken from marinade, pat dry, and discard the marinade.
Coat each chicken piece well with the seasoned flour mixture.
Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan or fryer to 360 F (182 C).
Fry chicken in batches for about 2 minutes per side until golden brown and fully cooked (165 F / 74 C internal temperature).
Drain fried chicken on paper towels and keep warm until serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 566 kcal

Carbohydrate: 29 g

Cholesterol: 126 mg

Fiber: 2 g

Protein: 45 g

Saturated Fat: 6 g

Sodium: 871 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 29 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g