Dominican Crackling Chicken Recipes

POLLO GUISADO DOMINICANO (DOMINICAN STEWED CHICKEN RECIPE)

Steps:

• Season the chicken with adobo, ground black pepper, oregano, sazón, lime juice and about two tablespoons of sofrito.
• Heat up vegetable oil in a large saute pan. Make sure to use a pan with a lid because you are going to cover it later.
• Sprinkle brown sugar in the pan and let the sugar brown slightly. When the sugar starts to turn brown, carefully, add the chicken. Saute the chicken until the meat is light brown.
• Add 1/4 cup of water. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring and adding a bit of water as it becomes necessary.
• Add onion, and pepper, cover and simmer until the vegetables are slightly cooked through.
• Then, add the tomato sauce and half a cup of water, simmer over low heat to produce a light sauce. Add fresh cilantro.
• Serve with a side of white rice, beans stew and maduros.

DOMINICAN CRACKLING CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large stainless-steel or glass bowl, combine lime juice, soy sauce and salt. Add chicken; stir, refrigerate and allow to marinate at least 3 hours.
• Pour oil into a wok or large pot and heat over medium heat until very hot, but not smoking. Meanwhile, combine flour, pepper and cayenne in a paper bag and set aside.
• Drain chicken and pat dry. Drop 3 or 4 chicken pieces into the bag with the seasoned flour and shake until well coated; repeat with remaining chicken.
• Using a slotted spoon, slowly add the chicken, a few pieces at a time, to the oil and deep-fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and keep warm until served. Serve with lime wedges.