Posted on Monday, November 4, 2019 in
Chicken Recipes
Serve this yum Portuguese fried chicken with beer (pernas de frango fritas com cerveja), with Portuguese fries or white rice.
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Preparation time | 40 min |
Cooking Time | 30 min |
Ready In | 1 h 10 min |
Level of Difficulty | Easy |
Servings | 3 |
Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)
Calories | 976 |
Fat | 75g |
Carbs | 6g |
Protein | 64g |
Ingredients
9 chicken legs (without the thighs)4 cloves of garlic, chopped2 bay leaves1 teaspoon of pepper sauce (to taste hot or mild)1/2 beer bottleOlive oil (to taste)Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
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Preparation
- Season the chicken with the garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaves, pepper sauce and beer and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
- Drain the chicken well and keep the marinade.
- In a wide pan, add the oil and olive oil and let it heat up well.
- Fry the chicken until brown (about 10 to 15 minutes), then add the beer marinade and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
Recipe & Photo Credit: receitasdeportugal.com
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