Puerto Rican Fried Chicken Recipe 415 Food

MAMA'S PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs with remaining garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken pieces in flour to coat all sides; shake off excess. Dip in eggs, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in butter. Add chicken in batches; cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink, 30-35 minutes.

PUERTO-RICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put chicken in a large baking dish.Use a knife and stab the chicken on both sides about 50 times piercing the skin.
• Sprinkle Adobo all over both sides very heavily.
• Take Season-All and sprinkle medium amount on both sides.
• Rub gently into skin then lay skin side up and sprinkle a little more Adobo all over top.
• Cover with plastic wrap and leave over night in refrigerator.
• COOKING METHOD.
• Cover chicken and bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hrs or until nearly done.
• Uncover and brown top as desired.

PUERTO RICAN FRIED CHICKEN RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Take chicken parts and score on both side of the drums, and scored on top of the thighs. Put in a bowl, add oil, vinegar, garlic, rub and mix good all over the chicken. Add the sazon packets and sprinkle the adobo, over the chicken parts. Add onions and mix together so they get to know each other well. Refrigerate for an hour or overnight. Heat up a frying pan or deep fryer and put your chicken for frying, until cooked good and golden brown. When chicken is done, saute the onions after frying. Caramelize the onions and toss on top of the fried chicken.

CHICARRONES DE POLLO (PUERTO RICAN FRIED CHICKEN) RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Combine all the seasoning ingredients in a mortar and pestle and mash it all together, set aside. If you don't have a mortar and pestle you can do this in a food processor. Take 3 pounds of chicken and trim off any excess skin, but do not remove the skin. Next, cut the chicken into chunks leaving the bone in. Using your biggest knife cut into the flesh of the chicken until you reach the bone, lay a towel over the back of the knife and pound it until it cuts through the bone. Do not saw into the bone because it can cause it to splinter. Lay the chicken in a glass dish (do not use metal as it could react with the vinegar) and pour seasoning over the chicken. Massage the seasoning evenly into the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. When ready to prepare chicken, heat enough oil to cover chicken in a large pot or Dutch oven. Heat oil to 400 degrees. While the oil heats combine flour, Sazon and pepper in a large zip loc bag, shake to combine ingredients. In batches, place chicken in the flour bag and shake until well coated. Shake off excess flour and place on baking grid until all chicken pieces are coated. When oil reaches 400 degrees, fry chicken pieces in batches for 3 minutes. Remove from oil and drain on a plate lined with paper towels. Once you've finished with all of the chicken, lower the heat of the oil to 300 degrees and place all of the chicken back into the pot. Cover and fry for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from oil and drain on a paper towel lined plate. Raise the heat again to 400 degrees. Fry the chicken in batches until dark golden brown, without burning. Remove chicken from oil and drain on paper towel lined plate. Ready.....set.....EAT! NOTE: Could you fry it without chopping it into chunks? Yes but it does take longer to cook. The goal with this chicken is when you fry it you get a crispness close to crispy pork rinds. I do not recommend using boneless chicken because the bone is what makes the meat juicy and tender. Removing the bone can cause your chicken to dry out. Finally don't skimp on the 3 time fry! It is essential to getting that perfect crisp to the skin.

CHICHARRONES DE POLLO--PUERTO RICAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut the chicken into chunks. You should get 10-16 pieces.
• Combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, rum, garlic, ginger, and bay leaf in a bowl or zipper bag, add the chicken pieces, and let marinate at least 4 hours in the refridgerator (overnight is best).
• Combine the flour, salt, and pepper, and put on a plate or waxed paper for dredging.
• In an electric fryer, or on the stove, heat the vegetable oil to 375 degrees.
• Once the oil has reached the correct temperature, dredge the chicken 4-5 pieces at a time, and fry until crisp and golden brown. The time will depend on the size of the chicken.
• As you complete each batch, remove the cooked pieces to a rack to drain, and dredge and fry the next batch.
• Serve with rice and beans. A salad is good here, too.

PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season Chicken with garlic salt, salt & pepper. Put a small amount of oil in a large pot, brown chicken on medium high heat, but don't cook all the way through.
• Add the garlic and onion and cook for a few minutes. Add the potatoes, carrots, tomato sauce, cilantro, and sazon or cumin.
• There should be enough liquid to cover most of the food, if it looks like it needs a little more liquid add either another can of tomato sauce or some water.
• Reduce heat to low and cook until the chicken and veggies are done, I usually cook it for at least an hour, the longer the better though, because as the potatoes break down they thicken the sauce.
• Serve with hot white rice, beans and slices of avocado. Yummy.

"PUERTO RICAN STYLE" FRIED RICE

Steps:

• ***NOTES***.
• Have all of the ingredients ready to add to your pan before you start.
• For the annato oil, in a small saucepan, heat 1/4 Cup of oil or lard over low heat until it is hot. Add 3 Tbls. of Annato Seeds, and stir, for one minute. Let this cool, stirring occasionally, while you gather your ingredients. Strain when it is cool.
• Preheat a non-stick pan or wok, over high heat for one minute.
• Add to your pan the Annato oil, heat for 30 seconds.
• Add the pork, and toss this in the hot oil for 30-45 seconds.
• Add the pigeon peas, the olives, and the peppers, toss for 45 seconds - 1 minute.
• Add the rice, garlic, Adobo, and the black pepper.Toss and mix, coating all of the rice w/the oil, and breaking up any clumps of rice. Continue tossing it until it is heated through.
• Plate it up, and garnish with a fresh sprig of Cilantro.
• This rice is very hearty, and if you want to make this a meal, just add some extra pork, fry up a few tostones, and get a tub of potato salad from the Deli!