Pollo frito fried chicken
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 3 lb chicken : fryer cut into serving : pieces
- 1/2 c flour
- 1 ts salt
- 1 ts paprika
- 1/8 ts pepper
- 2 TB oil
- 2 TB butter
- 1 sm onion -- chopped
- 1 clove garlic -- chopped
- 2 TB parsley -- chopped
- 1 green bell pepper -- : chopped
- 3 TB flour
- 1 c chicken stock : Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 TB lemon juice
Instructions:
Roll the chicken pieces in the flour which has been well mixed with the seasonings. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet; place chicken pieces skin side down in skillet and cook uncovered for 15 to 25 minutes on each side turning only once. Transfer chicken to heated serving platter and keep warm. In the same skillet adding more butter if necessary saute' the onion garlic parsley and pepper. Push the vegetables to one side stir in the 3 tablespoons of flour cooking slowly for a few minutes; then add the chicken stock and stir until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste and lemon juice; blend well. Pour this sauce over the chicken and serve. Makes 4 servings. Trader Vic's Book of Mexican Cooking Typos by Brenda Adams
