Jamaican Cookery News

• 3 lbs chicken
• Vegetable oil for frying
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp Maggie all-purpose seasoning
• 1 tsp Maggie chicken seasoning
• 1 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Method:

1. Clean chicken thoroughly, trim excess fat, and singe any hairs from the skin. Wash in vinegar and water solution.
2. Pat dry chicken, season with all spices, cover, and marinate in the fridge for an hour.
3. Mix flour and baking powder, set aside.
4. After marinating, dredge each chicken piece in the flour and baking powder mixture, shaking off excess. Let it rest for 2 minutes.
5. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch pot on low-medium heat.
6. Place floured chicken pieces into the hot oil, frying in batches. Turn every 2 minutes until cooked through and blood stops running.
7. Remove chicken from oil, drain on paper towels.