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PICA POLLO (DOMINICAN FRIED CHICKEN)

Pica Pollo (Dominican Fried Chicken)

You will find pica pollo (the popular Dominican fried chicken) in every small town, city, and barrio. It's the meal of choice after a night of partying.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Equipment (affiliate links)

  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Saucepan
  • Paper towel

Ingredients

  • 1 small Red onion cut into quarters
  • 2 Limes juice of
  • 1 bunch Parsley
  • 2 tablespoons Salt divided
  • 2 teaspoons Oregano (dry, ground) divided
  • 3 clove Garlic lightly crushed
  • 12 pieces Chicken drumsticks, or thighs, or whatever you like
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon Pepper (freshly-cracked, or ground)
  • 1 tablespoon Garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon Onion powder
  • 2.5 cups Oil for frying

Instructions

Boiling

  • Combine onion, lime juice, parsley, half the salt, half the oregano, crushed garlic, and chicken in a pot. Pour enough water to cover the chicken.
  • Boil the chicken over medium heat.
  • When the chicken is cooked through but firm (about 15 mins after it breaks the boil) remove from the heat. Remove the chicken from the liquid, and save the broth for another dish.

Seasoning

  • Combine the flour with the remaining salt and oregano, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Whisk to mix.
  • Coat the chicken pieces with the flour mix, shake off excess.

Frying

  • In a small saucepan heat the oil over medium-high heat (350 °F [150 °C]).
  • Fry the chicken without piling up until they turn golden brown and turn to cook evenly on all sides (about 5-7 minutes in total).
  • Place on a paper towel to remove the excess oil.

Serving

  • Serve with tostones and ketchup.

Notes

Why boil the chicken first? Because unless you have a deep-frier at home, the chicken may stay uncooked in the center. I've found this method works great at home, and produce flavorful, tender, crispy chicken that is safe to eat.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 701kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 3504mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1238IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 7mg