Caribbean-style Fried Chicken

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken drumsticks, about 1 pound total
• 4 chicken thighs, about 1 pound total
• 2 teaspoons curry powder (homemade is best)
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika (i used smoked paprika)
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 1 cup flour (or more)
• oil, for frying

Recipe

• 1 stir together the marinade and toss to coat with the chicken pieces in an ovenproof baking dish.
• 2 marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours but up to 12 hours. the longer it marinates, the more intense the flavor.
• 3 once marinade time is completed, transfer the chicken pieces to a bowl and soak in the milk for 15-20 minutes. transfer back to the baking dish. discard the milk.
• 4 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 5 in a large saute pan heat up a little bit of oil. dredge the chicken pieces in the flour, shake off the excess flour, and add to the heated pan. do not crowd the pan.
• 6 fry the chicken pieces until light brown but not cooked all the way through.
• 7 with slotted spoon, transfer the chicken pieces back to the baking dish and bake for about 35-40 minutes or until cooked through and golden brown.