Fried Chicken Chunks (Chicharrones De Pollo) Dominican

SUBMITTED BY: Tracie QB  PHOTO BY: Tracie QB 

"This is a Dominican version of fried chicken with added flavors. You'll fall in love with this recipe. You can serve it with Spanish white rice or you can serve it fried plantains (tostones)."
Fried Chicken Chunks (Chicharrones De Pollo) Dominican Recipe
PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  20 Min
READY IN  4 Hrs 40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast meat - cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 3 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 2 (.18 ounce) packets sazon with coriander and achiote
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups corn oil for frying

DIRECTIONS

  1. Combine the chicken, rum, lemon juice, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, adobo seasoning, onion powder, pepper, coriander, and sazon seasoning in a bowl; stir. Cover and allow to marinate in refrigerator 4 hours.
  2. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat to about 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
  3. Spread the flour into the bottom of a shallow dish. Coat each piece of marinated chicken with flour.
  4. Fry the coated chicken pieces in the hot oil in small batches until no longer pink in the center and golden brown on the outside, 5 to 10 minutes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2008 by Tracie QB 
This is my own recipe and I do want to say that the reason why I posted this was because of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 19, 2008 by Nora 
I made this recipe last night for my 3 roommates and they loved it! It was great! Next time i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2008 by Jenny 
I used the seasonings to a T and marinated for 24 hours. Then, in an attempt to make this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 12, 2008 by Fryedjesusfish 
This is a pretty authentic recipe, my dad is from Peru and we have a recipe similar to this MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.71 star rating.
Reviewed on May 8, 2009 by NAGIORGE 
I loved this. This is really authentic. I am Dominican, so I know. I did this for my american... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Fried Chicken Chunks (Chicharrones De Pollo) Dominican

Servings Per Recipe: 5

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 653

  • Total Fat: 21.5g
  • Cholesterol: 55mg
  • Sodium: 488mg
  • Total Carbs: 71.5g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 3.4g
  • Protein: 30.1g

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