Name: Crispy Chicharrones de Pollo (Puerto Rican Fried Chicken)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 2 h 30 min
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Ingredients: 1 tsp olive oil; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp white vinegar; 2 tsp sazon seasoning (see note for substitute); 2 tsp adobo seasoning (see note for substitute); 5-6 chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces (about 3 lbs); 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp sazon seasoning (see note for substitute); 1 tsp adobo seasoning (see note for substitute); 5 cups vegetable oil, for frying

Crispy Chicharrones de Pollo (Puerto Rican Fried Chicken)

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Chicharrones de Pollo are perfectly crispy pieces of Puerto Rican fried chicken made with a simple but flavorful marinade and traditional island spices. These bite sized pieces of chicken are crisp and crunchy on the outside, and juicy and flavor-packed on the inside.

Author: Salima Benkhalti
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Category: Entree, Dinner, Lunch, Main Dish
Method: Fried
Cuisine: Puerto Rican, Latin

Ingredients

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For the Marinade:

1 tsp olive oil
8 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp white vinegar
2 tsp sazon seasoning (see note for substitute)
2 tsp adobo seasoning (see note for substitute)

For the Chicken:

5-6 chicken thighs, cut into bite sized pieces (about 3 lbs)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp sazon seasoning (see note for substitute)
1 tsp adobo seasoning (see note for substitute)
5 cups vegetable oil, for frying

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Instructions

Marinate the chicken. In a glass container combine the marinade ingredients and mix well before adding in the chicken pieces and mixing to coat. Seal and refrigerate for at least two hours or overnight.
Prepare the dry ingredients. Once the chicken has marinated for at least 2 hours, combine flour with sazon and adobo seasoning in a large bowl or ziplock bag and mix to combine.
Fry the chicken. Heat the vegetable oil in a heavy bottomed pot. Add a few pieces of chicken to the bowl/bag and toss to coat each piece with flour. Once the oil is hot, fry the chicken in batches, for about 6 minutes or once they reach an internal temperature of 165.
Serve the chicharrones de pollo. Garnish with lime juice. Buen provecho!

Notes

Seasoning Substitutes:

buy sazon seasoning or use ½ tsp each of ground annatto seeds, garlic, oregano, cumin, and coriander
buy adobo seasoning or use ½ tsp each of garlic, onion, oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper

Keywords: chicharrones de pollo, Puerto Rican fried chicken

Find it online: https://salimaskitchen.com/chicharrones-de-pollo/