Colombian-Style Fried Chicken (Pollo Frito Apanado)
Ingredients
- 10 pieces of drumsticks or chicken thighs
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ cup mustard
- Oil for frying
- 2 cups milk
- 3 beaten eggs
- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ½ cups bread crumbs
- 2 Limes
- Honey to your taste
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, combine salt, black pepper, cumin, mustard and paprika. Rub the mixture onto the chicken. Place in a large baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 5 hours or overnight.
- In a 6-quart deep sautué pan over medium-high heat, heat the oil to 375F on a deep-frying thermometer. Preheat an oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
- o make the batter: In a bowl, combine the flour, milk, salt, paprika, cumin, black pepper and eggs and mix well. Dip the chicken into the batter.
- Place the bread crumbs on a plate. Dredge the chicken in the bread crumbs, shaking off the excess and set on a plate.
- Place half of the chicken pieces in the oil and fry, turning often and maintaining the oil temperature at 325°to 350°F, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven. Repeat with the remaining chicken. Transfer the chicken to a serving plate, drizzle with lime juice and honey. Serve with your favorite sides.
What's there not to love about Pollo Frito? I know I love it! But for some reason, I have always been a little afraid to make fried chicken at home. I just didn't think I would be able to get it just right.
This week, I was craving some fried chicken from Frisby, a fast-food franchise in Colombia that specializes in Pollo Frito (Fried Chicken). I love to go there when I am visiting Colombia and order their wonderful crispy chicken drizzled with honey. And you wouldn't believe all of the wonderful sides that they offer... small fried arepas, rice, salted potatoes, corn on the cob, baked plantain filled with guava and cheese, fried yuca, potato salad, coleslaw and their fantastic beans. You can't leave the place without eating their delicious esponjados!
Here is the recipe for my first ever homemade fried chicken. It was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Just perfect!
Buen provecho everyone!
grace
frisby is a great name for a restaurant chain--i like it! i think the homemade version (yours in particular) is far superior to anything you can get at a fast food establishment--impressive debut!
Ivy
This sounds so delicious and I may make some for my children who would love this (not that I wouldn't but I've stopped eating anything fried).
rebecca subbiah
oh wow looks great and congrats on your first time lol
Rod
Might try this. Looking to cook a few Colombian recipes before traveling there this summer.
Sandra G.
This looks delicious, is great to find another way to make fried chicken! Thanks
Joy
Drooling.
Droooooooooooling!
Oysterculture
I've been craving fried chicken and these photos have just sent me over the edge. The next time I am hold in the evening I know what I'm making. Thanks for sharing this special recipe.
Faith
Oh wow, the drizzle of honey sounds absolutely amazing on this chicken! My hubby would go nuts for this!
Erica
Thank you everyone!
Jenn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog)
That looks delicious! My husband loves fried chicken, I'm sure he would love this!!
Jenn
Belinda @zomppa
What's not to like...is this a trick question?
Carla
Your chicken looks perfectly cruchy. Love the use of the cumin and limes. That I'll have to try next time I fry chicken. Though not a fan of honey on my fried chicken, which is huge in the southern US.
Thanks.
Baking is my Zen
Honey on the fried chicken? Interesting!
Carmen
Kim
Your first ever attempt at fried chicken looks like it was a huge success, Erica! I love that you drizzled the honey on it. I'll have to try that sometime!
Melanie
This looks delicious!!I love the sides you mention too. Have a great weekend.
lisaiscooking
The spices in the batter sound great, and the drizzled honey and lime make it look amazing! I'd love to try it with a baked plantain filled with guava and cheese.
September
Got a baked plantain recipe? I'd really love it!
doggybloggy
honey and limes? now that is a secret worth sharing - thanks I cant wait to try this!