Name: Haitian-Style Fried Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: 3 pounds chicken legs; 1 cup lemon juice; ½ white onion, chopped; 1 head garlic, cloves separated and minced; 3 tablespoons seasoned salt; 3 tablespoons paprika; 3 tablespoons ground thyme; 2 tablespoons ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons whole cloves; vegetable oil for frying

This fried chicken recipe has Haitian roots. It varies from traditional American recipes but is just as good. The longer you leave it to marinate, the better. You may sprinkle freshly squeezed lemon juice on top if you like.

Haitian-Style Fried Chicken

chicken legs

lemon juice

½ white onion, chopped

cloves

salt

paprika

thyme

black pepper

vegetable oil

Combine chicken legs, lemon juice, onion, garlic, seasoned salt, paprika, thyme, pepper, and cloves in a large bowl. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours.


Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken in batches until golden brown, about 8 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.


These were amazing! I didn't think I would like these as well as a battered fried chicken but I sure did. They puff up so much that they look like a piece of battered fried chicken when they come out of the oil. You can definitely taste the lemon but it makes it super moist too. Excellent recipe!

Substituting in lime juice also makes a great recipe

My in laws are Haitian. This does not taste like anything my husband's mother or aunts make. That said the seasonings are off. The lemon juice overpowered the taste of the chicken as did the allspice. The chicken was edible but not good enough to want to reach for seconds. I won't be making this again.

Very flavorful and is a nice change from breaded chicken. My boyfriend is from Nigeria and loved the spice mixture. I served with rice and beans it was a perfect savory meal. The recipes says to marinate the chicken for 12 hours I ended up just marinating them for a couple hours and they were still good. Great recipe!

I reduced Paprika and pepper both to 50%.

Haitian-Style Fried Chicken

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 16 minutes

Total: 12 hours, 36 minutes

Servings: 3

Cost: $6.25 /serving

Author : cremebrulee

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