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Chipotle Fried Chicken

Prep: 0 min Cook: 0 min Difficulty: medium

Categories: Dinner, Drink, Fried

Tags: deep fried, main course, medium difficulty, recipes for spice mixes, recipes using cayenne, recipes using chicken, recipes using chipotle chile, recipes using cornmeal, recipes using lime juice, recipes without cooking time, recipes without servings, southwestern

Source: Wikibooks contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook%3AChipotle_Fried_Chicken)

Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from the cited Wikibooks revision.

Source revision: https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook%3AChipotle%20Fried%20Chicken&oldid=4516589

License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) · Wikibooks contributors

Ingredients

Meat

2 ea. skinless chicken thighs, legs, and boneless skinless chicken breasts
½ cup adobo sauce
¼ cup freshly-squeezed lime juice
Cornmeal as needed
1 lb vegetable shortening

Seasoning

3 tbsp chipotle powder
2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
2 tbsp smoked paprika
2 tbsp salt
1 tbsp black pepper

Directions

Combine adobo sauce and lime juice and pour over chicken. Refrigerate overnight.
Remove chicken from adobo mixture. Combine the seasoning ingredients, and sprinkle over chicken.
Dredge chicken in cornmeal. Let rest for 2–3 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat shortening in a large cast-iron skillet to 350°F. Place breasts and legs around the edges, then place thighs in the center.
Cook for 12 minutes per side. Drain on a cooling rack and serve.