Mama’s Puerto Rican Chicken

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

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Edwin Robles Jr., Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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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Mama's Puerto Rican Chicken

Yield:8 servings
Prep:20 min
Cook:45 min

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.
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