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How to Cook Pinoy Fried Chicken

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Chicken Recipe
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Manny

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken about 1 to 1/2 kilo
  • 3 Tbsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. garlic minced
  • 3 Tbsp. calamansi juice
  • 1/4 cup tomato catsup
  • 1/2 tsp. MSG
  • Cooking oil for frying
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

How to cook fried chicken:

  • Clean chicken and cut to large pieces or into quarters if desired.
  • Marinate the chicken about 2 or more hours in the above mixture of soy sauce, garlic, calamansi juice, catsup, salt, pepper and detain, taking care to rub minced garlic on surface of chicken pieces.
  • Turn chicken several times in marinade. Drain the chicken pieces and fry in deep hot fat until golden brown.
  • If desired, dredge in flour first or roll in powdered bread crumbs (biscocho), before frying.
  • Serve with ketchup. Good for 8 persons.