Mexican Fried Chicken

Total Time: 12 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 broiler-fryer chicken (cut-up or 4 lg chicken breasts)
• 1 (8 ounce) carton sour cream
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chili peppers
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 garlic clove (or 1/2 tsp garlic powder)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• lime wedge (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl combine sour cream, milk, chili peppers, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
• 2 place chicken pieces in a bag and set in a shallow dish.
• 3 pour sour cream mixture over chicken, seal bag.
• 4 refrigerate overnight, turn bag occasionally.
• 5 place flour in a shallow dish.
• 6 remove chicken from sour cream mixture shaking off excess.
• 7 discard remaining sour cream mixture.
• 8 add chicken pieces to flour mixture, a few at a time, turning to coat.
• 9 add oil to a 12-inch heavy skillet to a depth of 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
• 10 heat over medium high heat until hot (350f) reduce heat.
• 11 carefully add chicken to the skillet. cook uncovered, over medium heat about 40 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 f for breast, 180f for thighs and drumsticks), turning occasionally to brown evenly.
• 12 drain on paper towel.