Cuban-Style Chicken

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

pound Frying chicken cut in 16 to 18 pieces

cup Strained fresh lime juice

cup Dark rum

2 Cloves garlic, mashed

2 tablespoons Annatto oil

2 teaspoons Dark soy sauce

1 cup Flour

teaspoon Salt

teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper

2 cups Vegetable oil

Rice, OR ...

Fried plantains

Preparation

In a large glass bowl, mix together the lime juice, rum, garlic, annato oil, and soy sauce. Add the chicken pieces and turn until thoroughly coated with the mixture. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. Mix the flour, salt, and pepper together and spread in a shallow dish or on foil. Remove the chicken from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels. Discard marinade.

Dredge chicken in flour mixture. In a large, heavy skillet, heat the oil until a haze appears. Fry the chicken pieces, turning occasionally until brown on all sides. Serve hot with rice or fried plantains.