Puerto Rican Fried Chicken

⏱️ 28 min 👥 5 servings 📊 Medium
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Puerto Rican Fried Chicken
Nutrition per Serving
218
Calories
22g
Protein
1g
Carbs
14g
Fat

Delicious Puerto Rican Fried chicken that is crispy without flour. Seasoned in a Caribbean style that gives your chicken that unique Puerto Rican taste.

📝 Ingredients

  • 2 pounds chicken drumsticks
  • 2 cups oil
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons adobo
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sazón
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 lemon

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of oil with adobo, sazón, onion powder and oregano. Mix it until it is well combined and set aside.
  2. 2Score your chicken drumsticks. Make two slits on the biggest side of the chicken and one slit on the smaller side.
  3. 3Add all the drumsticks to a large bowl. Squeeze the half of lemon over it. Pour the seasoning mix over the chicken and combine well until all the pieces are covered.
  4. 4Add the oil to a large pan over medium heat. Fry the chicken for 5 minutes on each side. Turn up the heat to medium-high and fry for 6 minutes on each side. Remove from oil. Serve and enjoy.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by foodmetamorphosis.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.