Chicharrones De Pollo Daisy Recipes

FRIED CHICKEN CHUNKS (CHICHARRONES DE POLLO) DOMINICAN

Steps:

• Combine the chicken, rum, lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, adobo seasoning, onion powder, pepper, coriander, and sazon seasoning in a bowl; stir. Cover and allow to marinate in refrigerator 4 hours.
• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat to about 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Spread the flour into the bottom of a shallow dish. Coat each piece of marinated chicken with flour.
• Fry the coated chicken pieces in the hot oil in small batches until no longer pink in the center and golden brown on the outside, 5 to 10 minutes.

DOMINICAN FRIED CHICKEN (CHICHARRONES DE POLLO)

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large nonreactive mixing bowl or plastic zip-top bag, combine lime juice, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and minced garlic.
• Add the chicken strips and allow to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.
• Gather the ingredients.
• In a separate mixing bowl or plastic zip-top bag, combine the flour, paprika, pepper, and salt and mix well.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade. Discard the leftover marinade . Pat the chicken pieces with paper towels. You want them moist enough for the coating to stick, but not so wet that it slides off.
• Coat the marinated chicken well with the seasoned flour mixture.
• Gather the ingredients.
• Place the vegetable oil for frying into a deep-sided frying pan, or use a deep fryer if you have one. Heat the oil over medium-high heat to 360 F (182 C).
• Don't overheat or under-heat the oil. You want the chicken to start cooking when you place it in the oil, but not spatter hot oil.
• Don't crowd the pan with the chicken. Fry it in batches until golden brown outside and completely cooked inside (about 2 minutes per side). The chicken should not be pink in the middle. The Food and Drug Administration recommends 165 F (74 C).
• Place chicken on a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb the oil. Keep the chicken warm until you are ready to serve it.

CHICHARRONES DE POLLO

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, rum, onion, and garlic together in a bowl. Place chicken strips in a shallow glass baking pan and pour marinade over top. Mix up chicken so all pieces are well coated. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.
• Beat egg and water together in a shallow bowl. Mix flour, 2 teaspoons salt, and 2 teaspoons pepper together in a second shallow bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• While the oil is heating, remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade. Dip chicken in the egg wash, then dredge in the seasoned flour mixture until well coated.
• Fry chicken in small batches (don't overcrowd the skillet) in the hot oil until all sides are golden brown and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

DOMINICAN CHICKEN LOLLIPOPS: CHICHARRON DE POLLO

Steps:

• In a food processor, puree the shallots, onion, garlic, cilantro, parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, and oregano with the white vinegar. Add the oil (do not puree, just mix in) and season with salt. Cover the chicken drummettes with the marinade. Marinate chicken, covered and refrigerated, for at least 4 hours.
• In a large size frying pan, heat 1-inch oil. Drain the chicken from the marinade. Dredge the chicken in flour, season with salt and pepper. Fry the drummettes until cooked through. Serve on a platter with Jalapeno Dipping Sauce.
• In a small saucepan, heat the vinegar. Once warm, add the mustard, honey, and jalapeno. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve.

CHICHARRONES DE POLLO (CRISPY FRIED SAVORY CHICKEN CHUNKS)

Steps:

• Cut chicken into chunks, if you purchase from a butcher have them cut it into chunks to save time and effort. You should get 10-16 pieces.
• Combine soy sauce, lemon juice, rum, minced garlic, ginger, and bay leaf in bowl or zipper bag, add chicken pieces, and let marinate at least 4 hours in refrigerator (overnight is best).
• Combine flour, oregano, sazon, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper, and put on a plate or waxed paper for dredging.
• In an electric fryer, or on the stove in a deep skillet or pot, heat vegetable oil (to 375 degrees if you have a thermometer).
• Right before frying, dredge 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 cooked pieces to a rack or paper towel lined plate to drain. Dredge and fry next batch.

CHICHARRONES DE POLLO (CHICKEN DOMINICAN-REPUBLIC STYLE)

Steps:

• Combine marinade ingredients in a plastic zipper bag.
• Add chicken strips and marinate in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
• Combine flour, paprika, pepper and salt in another zipper bag.
• Transfer chicken strips to flour mixture, coating evenly.
• Heat oil over medium-high heat and fry chicken in batches of 4 strips (don't overcrowd; oil will cool down too much during cooking), taking about 4 minutes per side to brown outside and thoroughly cook insides.
• When done, transfer chicken strips to a plate lined with paper towels, and lightly sprinkle with salt.
• Cook remaining batches of strips, keeping others warm in a low-temp oven.

CHICHARRONES DE POLLO (DAISY)

Steps:

• Toss chicken with adobo & vinegar. Marinate up to 24 hrs. Drain. Heat 3 in. oil to about 390 F. Dredge chicken in flour until coated. Tap off excess flour. Fry until deep golden brown. Drain on paper towels.