Step aside KFC, here comes the Dominican version of deep fried chicken. You will find this humble dish in every small town and city in the Dominican Republic, and it is the meal of choice after a night of party and beers.

Time: 40 Mins
Difficulty: Medium
Serve: 4 people

Before starting to cook: Cut the chicken in small pieces.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of chicken
• 2 lemons cut into halves
• 1/2 cup of chopped parsley
• 1 small red onion chopped into small cubes
• 2 cups of oil
• 1/2 teaspoon of mashed garlic
• 1 cup of all purpose wheat flour
• Salt

Preparation:

1. In a pot boil the chicken, onion, parsley, a pinch of salt and garlic until the chicken is tender but firm. Adjust salt to taste. Take the chicken out of the water and reserve.
2. Mix 1 teaspoon of salt with the flour. In a pot heat the oil. Cover the meat pieces in the flour and deep-fry until golden brown. Drain excess oil on a paper towel.
   
3. Serve with tostones and ketchup.

THIS RECIPE SOUNDS GOOD MAYBE i WILL MAKE IT 4 A PROJECT IN MY SPANICH CLASS

i am gonna make picca pollo today i hope it will go good hahaha lol
but i dont know if i have to take the skin out or not but i think its without the skin

but im gonna try it today
i hope is good

Should the skin be taken off or left on when boiling? I would assume off, but not too sure...

Yes. It is traditionally prepared with the skin. But, if you feel you must, skin the chicken prior to boiling it.

my son has picked this recipe for us to make for a project in his spanish class....the recipe calls for 2lbs of chicken---which pieces will work best? with or without bones? and how long do you recommend boiling the chicken for? Thanks for your help!!!

I would suggest using chicken breast. Boned chicken breast, that is.

Boil the chicken until they are thoroughly cook but still firm. Your time will vary depending on a number of things. It's hard to come up with a definitive number.