Linda's Golden Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lbs chicken, with skin
• 2 cups water
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 medium garlic clove, peeled
• 1 peppercorn
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon oil
• 1/4 teaspoon vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup lard, divided
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup dry wine

Recipe

• 1 cut chicken into serving-sized pieces. do not remove skin.
• 2 wash in water with the juice of the lime. drain, and dry well.
• 3 mix seasonings in a glass dish.
• 4 place chicken into the glass dish, and rub seasonings into chicken pieces. cover, and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• 5 when ready to make chicken remove from glass dish and wipe with a paper towel.
• 6 in a paper bag mix salt and flour, and shake pieces of chicken one at a time, until well coated.
• 7 place chicken pieces on a plate.
• 8 melt 1/2 the butter, and lard in a frying pan.
• 9 when fat is hot, cook chicken until light brown, turning occasionally.
• 10 add hot water and wine to the pan. cover, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 11 in another frying pan, melt the rest of the lard and butter.
• 12 remove pieces of chicken from first frying pan to this pan, and fry crisp, for a few secs., over moderate heat.
• 13 drain on paper towels, and serve at once.