Pollo Frito - Fried Chicken
Ingredients
Directions
Prepare
Rub chicken parts with adobo making sure to cover parts completely with the seasoning.
Place chicken parts in a covered bowl and refrigerate at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Fry
Add oil or shortening in a deep fryer or caldero (caldron) and bring up to high heat for frying.
Add a few pieces at a time, brown on all sides, reduce heat and allow to cook covered for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Remove cover and cook another 5 to 10 minutes.
Remove cooked chicken and allow to drain on a paper towel.
Place in a covered oven ware pot and keep in oven on low to keep warm.
Continue this process until you have fried all the chicken.
Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)
Counts 2 of 3 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume: 2 portions
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.
Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.
Explore the science
What each ingredient does
- Chicken (in the method)
- Provides the main protein; resting in the rub lets the seasoning penetrate the meat.
- Adobo dry rub
- Seasons the chicken and forms a flavorful outer coating as it fries.
- Vegetable oil or shortening
- Conducts heat for deep frying, browning the skin and cooking the chicken through.
The step that matters
Brown all sides, then reduce heat to cook covered. Browning over high heat builds color and crisp skin, but if the heat stays high the outside can burn before the interior cooks. Lowering the heat and covering lets the meat cook through gently with steam.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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