Big Foot Chicken Fried Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 3 lbs chicken (legs, thighs, wings)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 big bag of Big Foot chips (or any other similar flavored chips)
  • Oil for frying (vegetable or canola oil)
  • 1-2 limes (for washing chicken)
  • Fresh Chadonbeni (culantro)
  • 2 pimento peppers
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp Adobo seasoning (to taste)
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions:

  1. Prep the Chicken:
    • Clean & cut out any excess fat from the chicken.
    • Wash the chicken with fresh lime or lime juice to clean it.
  2. Season the Chicken:
    • Blend together the pimento peppers, garlic, and chadonbeni aka (culantro).
    • Season the chicken with the blended mixture, adding salt, black pepper, and paprika seasoning to taste.
    • Mix everything together thoroughly and set aside to marinate for 20-25 minutes.
  3. Prepare the Breading:
    • Crack 2 eggs into a bowl and beat them lightly.
    • In a separate bowl, add 1/2 cup of all-purpose flour and mix in 1 tsp of adobo powder.
    • Crush the Big Foot chips into fine crumbs using a ziplock bag or just mash them up in original bag.
  4. Coating the Chicken:
    • Dip the floured chicken into the beaten eggs, then to the flour mixture for a second coat.
    • After the second egg and flower dip, drop the chicken in the crushed Big Foot chips until fully coated. Set aside.
  5. Frying the Chicken:
    • Heat enough oil in a frying pan to submerge the chicken (about 350°F or medium-high heat).
    • Fry the chicken in batches, cooking each piece for about 8-10 minutes, or until it’s a red crispy look.
    • Remove the chicken and drain on paper towels.
  6. Serve and Enjoy:
    • Once all the chicken is fried, serve hot with your favorite sides. Enjoy your crispy Big Foot chicken!
  7. This taste really good with a nice ketchup sauce mixed together with a little bit of homemade seasonings and sauces.