Tasty Fried Chicken Legs Recipe – Portuguese Comfort Food
Try this tasty fried chicken legs recipe with crispy skin and juicy flavor, inspired by Portuguese comfort food. A family favorite worth making tonight.
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Looking for juicy chicken with bold Portuguese flavor? This tasty fried chicken legs recipe delivers golden skin, tender meat, and savory seasoning inspired by traditional Portuguese home cooking. Simple, crowd-pleasing, and deeply satisfyingperfect for family meals that everyone will ask for again.
Ingredients
8 chicken legs (without thighs)4 cloves of garlic, chopped2 bay leavesSalt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)1 cup of beer1/2 cup of olive oil1 teaspoon of sweet pimento sauce
Directions
- Season the chicken with the garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaves, pimento sauce and beer.
- Let it marinate for about 30 minutes.
- Drain the chicken legs thoroughly but keep the marinate sauce.
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil well.
- Fry the chicken until it becomes golden in color.
- Add the marinate sauce to the chicken and cook for another 15 minutes.
- Serve with fries or white rice.
Adapted from a Recipe by: Receitas de Portugal
Nutritional Facts (Per Serving)
Calories
850 kcal
Fat
54 g
Carbs
12 g
Protein
65 g
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