How to Make Chicharrones de Pollo - Easy Puerto Rican Recipe

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey offers a leaner option, while pork is often less expensive.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar tartness, and vinegar is usually more affordable.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is often cheaper.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Dried thyme can add similar herbal notes.

Cut chicken into pieces, ensuring it's bone-in and skin-on for moisture and crispiness.

Marinate chicken with garlic, olive oil, lime juice, oregano, and adobo in a large bowl for 3-4 hours, covered with plastic wrap.

Prepare the flour mixture in a wide casserole dish by combining flour, corn starch, salt, granulated garlic, and sazon.

Remove chicken from marinade and pat dry with paper towels to reduce excess moisture.

Dredge each piece of chicken in the flour mixture, ensuring it is fully coated, then shake off excess flour and transfer to a rack.

Heat about 1 inch of oil in a heavy, wide pan to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.

Carefully add chicken to the hot oil, avoiding overcrowding, and fry for 10-12 minutes, flipping periodically until deep golden brown and crispy.

Remove chicken from oil and place on a rack to drain excess oil, ensuring it stays crispy.

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