HOW TO MAKE HAITIAN FRIED CHICKEN

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeño offers heat with fewer calories.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while canola is more affordable.

flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat adds fiber, while all-purpose is cheaper.

bay leaves

🥗Healthier: dried thyme

💰Cheaper: oregano

Thyme provides similar flavor, while oregano is more common.

Wash the chicken three times with vinegar and lime juice and rinse with cold water.

Pour boiling water over the chicken after 10 minutes to kill remaining bacteria.

Pat the chicken dry for better seasoning adherence.

Marinate the chicken with lemon juice, black pepper, garlic salt, complete seasoning, hot sauce, and one and a half Goya packets for 30 minutes.

Break two eggs and remove the egg whites, adding 2 tablespoons of milk to the yolks.

Dip the marinated chicken in the egg mixture and then coat it in flour for 10 minutes.

Heat oil for frying on medium-high heat and deep fry the chicken for 10 minutes.

Let the fried chicken sit for five minutes to cool down.

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