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Fried Chicken

Cuban-style fried chicken, marinated with garlic, cumin, oregano and sour orange, browned and finished simmering slowly with onion. Flavorful and simple.

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Fried Chicken

Fried chicken
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  • Preparation15 min
  • Cooking30 min
  • Total time45 min
  • Servings4 servings
  • DifficultyEasy

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Fried chicken is a very common recipe in traditional Cuban cuisine. It uses few ingredients and has an authentic taste of our Island: a good marinade of garlic, cumin, oregano and sour orange does all the magic.

It is a perfect dish to prepare at home and impress everyone at the table. Enjoy!

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Method

  1. Cut the chicken into eighths and season the pieces with salt and pepper to your taste.
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  2. Crush the garlic cloves with the salt and spices (oregano, cumin and pepper).
  3. Add the juice of the sour orange, the chopped onion and the parsley.
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  4. Add all the marinade to the chicken and let it rest for a few hours.
  5. Heat the fat in a frying pan or pot and brown the chicken pieces.
  6. When they are browned, incorporate the marinade along with the onion, cover and cook over low heat for about 25 minutes.
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