Best Cuban Fried Chicken Recipes

MILANESA - CUBAN CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle garlic salt and pepper onto steaks and marinate refrigerated for one hour in juice of sour orange.
• After 1 hour, beat eggs and add salt.
• Let all juice drip off steaks, dip in egg and roll in breadcrumbs.
• Fry in hot oil until brown.

CUBAN FRIED CHICKEN WITH MOJO SEASONING

Steps:

• To make the mojo, mix onion and garlic, along with the spices, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add these to a pan which has heated olive oil in it. Cook just until onion becomes translucent and then add juice, water, wine and vinegar; simmer about 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Sauce yield: 1/2 cup.
• To make the chicken, pierce meat in several places with long fork prongs and place in non-reactive (glass or stainless steel) bowl. Combine garlic and Mojo Seasoning Sauce. Pour mixture over chicken. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for about 1 hour.
• Remove chicken breasts from marinade, pat dry and fry them in olive oil until they are golden brown. Place chicken on serving platter and keep warm. Remove onion and garlic from marinade and brown in same pan. Sprinkle over chicken and garnish with parsley.

CUBAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
• 2. Heat 1/2 inch oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3. Add chicken and fry, turning once, until chicken is browned and completely cooked, about 5 minutes a side.
• 4. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm.
• 5. Remove all but 3 tablespoons oil from skillet, reduce heat to medium and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion just begins to soften, about 2 minutes.
• 6. Pour onion, garlic and oil from skillet over chicken.
• 7. Pour lemon juice over chicken and serve.
• 8. Serve this with rice and a salad of sliced avocados tossed with a little olive oil, lemon juice and salt.

CHICKEN FRIED STEAK CUBAN STYLE

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs with the oregano, cumin, and salt and pepper. Beat eggs in another shallow dish. Dip each steak in beaten eggs, and then in the breadcrumb mixture. Make sure to cover each steak well with the breadcrumb mixture.
• In a large, deep skillet, heat 1inch oil over medium high heat.
• Place the steaks in the oil when it's hot (so that the breading will not stick to the pan). Cook steaks, turning once, until brown for well done and golden brown for medium. Serve with lemon slices.