MEXICAN FRIED CHICKEN

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Make and share this Mexican Fried Chicken recipe from Food.com.

Provided by andypandy

Categories     Chicken

Time 4h10m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 lbs broiler chickens, cut up
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cumin
vegetable oil (for frying)

Steps:

  • Mash garlic with 1/2 teaspoon.
  • salt until a paste.
  • Rub chicken pieces with all the garlic mash.
  • Arrange in a shallow single layer glass dish.
  • Sprinkle the lime juice tabasco sauce,and onion over top.
  • Cover and chill at least four hours.
  • Turning twice.
  • This also can be done in a baggy.
  • Remove and pat dry.
  • Mix flour with the remaining.
  • salt, chili powder and cumin.
  • Coat the chicken pieces with flour well.
  • Heat a large frypan with about 1/4 inch deep of oil.
  • Place chicken skin down, cover and cook 5 minutes.
  • Uncover and cook 15 minutes.
  • Turn chicken.
  • Cook covered five minutes.
  • Uncover and cook 10 minutes until done.
  • Drain on paper towels.
  • Sprinkle with salt while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.9, Fat 25.8, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 127.7, Sodium 560.2, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.6, Protein 32.7

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