Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Mexican-style fried chicken

Cooking : time 10 to 30 mins






Ingredients

For the chicken
100ml/3%26frac12;fl oz tequila
3 limes, juice only
1 red chilli, chopped
1 x 330ml/12fl oz bottle Mexican beer
1 garlic clove, chopped
8 chicken legs
flour, seasoned with salt and freshly ground black pepper
vefetchable oil, to deep fry
For the guacamole
2 ripe avocados, chopped
2 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeds removed, chopped
1 bird's eye chilli, seeds removed, chopped
1 tbsp chopped fresh coriander stems
%26frac12; tsp chilli powder
1 lime, juice only
For the pico de gallo
1 red onion, finely chopped
1 red chilli, finely chopped
2 limes, juice only
2 tomatoes, chopped





Method

1. For the chicken; mix the tequila, lime, chilli, beer and garlic tofetchher in a large bowl.
2. Score the chicken legs with a sharp knife and place into the marinade. Mix well to coat the chicken in the marinade, then transfer to the fridge to marinate for two hours.
3. Heat the oil in a deep, heavy-bottomed pan until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns brown when dropped into it. (Caution: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
4. Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry.
5. Dredge the chicken legs in the seasoned flour, then vehicleefully place into the hot oil and deep-fry for 15 minutes, or until golden-brown and completely cooked through.
6. vehicleefully remove the chicken legs from the oil with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
7. For the guacamole, place all of the guacamole ingredients into a clean bowl and mix tofetchher well.
8. For the pico de gallo, place all of the pico de gallo ingredients into a clean bowl and mix tofetchher well.
9. To serve, place the chicken legs into a big bowl with the bowls of guacamole and pico de gallo alongside.


















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