Mama’s Puerto Rican Chicken

Name: Mama’s Puerto Rican Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Caribbean, Puerto Rican
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 4 pounds), cut up; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided; 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper, divided; 1 cup dry bread crumbs; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 2 large eggs, beaten; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/4 cup butter

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Total Time:Prep: 20 min. Cook: 45 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Edwin Robles Jr., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Updated on Jun. 17, 2023

My mom has a vast repertoire of recipes, and this extra-crispy, spiced-up chicken is the best one of the bunch. We love it served with a side of traditional red beans and rice. —Edwin Robles, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Yield:8 servings

Prep:20 min

Cook:45 min

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Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (about 4 pounds), cut up
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper, divided
1 cup dry bread crumbs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1/4 cup canola oil
1/4 cup butter

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Directions

1
Preheat oven to 350°. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. In a shallow bowl, mix bread crumbs with remaining garlic powder, salt and pepper. Place flour and eggs in separate shallow bowls. Dip chicken pieces in flour to coat all sides; shake off excess. Dip in eggs, then in crumb mixture, patting to help coating adhere.

2
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Stir in butter. Add chicken in batches; cook until golden brown, 2-3 minutes per side. Place chicken on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink, 30-35 minutes.