Jamaican Bar-B-Fried Chicken | How to make Bar-B Fried Chicken (Barbie Fry)

buttermilk

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + vinegar

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: self-rising flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: canola oil

💰Cheaper: peanut oil

Canola oil is healthier with a better fat profile.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Sriracha offers a similar flavor with less heat.

Clean chicken leg quarters by washing in water, vinegar, and lime or lemon for at least 5 minutes, then rinse with cold water and pat dry.

Prepare the marinade by combining orange, red, and yellow bell peppers with complete adobo seasoning, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and salt.

Pour the marinade over the chicken and mix well to ensure each piece is coated. Marinate overnight or for at least 30 minutes.

Season the oil with garlic, pimento, thyme, and a scotch bonnet pepper while heating it.

In a shallow dish, combine all-purpose flour with adobo, cayenne, garlic powder, onion powder, complete seasoning, paprika, and black pepper, mixing well.

Coat each marinated chicken piece in the seasoned flour mixture, ensuring it's fully covered and pressed into the chicken.

Carefully place the coated chicken pieces in the hot oil, avoiding overcrowding the pan, and fry until golden brown and cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes.

Remove the chicken from the oil and place it on a wire rack to drain excess oil.

Prepare the barbecue sauce by mixing honey barbecue sauce, duck sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, complete salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes until well combined.

Dip the fried chicken in the barbecue sauce to coat properly.

Optionally, preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the coated chicken for 10 minutes to allow the sauce to soak in, or reduce the sauce in a saucepan until thickened before coating the chicken.

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