Chicharrones De Pollo--puerto Rican Fried Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 frying chicken
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup rum
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 piece nickle-sized ginger, chopped
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• vegetable oil (for deep frying)

Recipe

• 1 cut the chicken into chunks. you should get 10-16 pieces.
• 2 combine the soy sauce, lemon juice, rum, garlic, ginger, and bay leaf in a bowl or zipper bag, add the chicken pieces, and let marinate at least 4 hours in the refridgerator (overnight is best).
• 3 combine the flour, salt, and pepper, and put on a plate or waxed paper for dredging.
• 4 in an electric fryer, or on the stove, heat the vegetable oil to 375 degrees.
• 5 once the oil has reached the correct temperature, dredge the chicken 4-5 pieces at a time, and fry until crisp and golden brown. the time will depend on the size of the chicken.
• 6 as you complete each batch, remove the cooked pieces to a rack to drain, and dredge and fry the next batch.
• 7 serve with rice and beans. a salad is good here, too.