Posted on Monday, November 4, 2019 in
Chicken Recipes
Portuguese Chicken Legs with Beer
Serve these delicious Portuguese fried chicken legs with beer (pernas de frango fritas com cerveja) with Portuguese fries or white rice.
| Preparation time | 40 min |
| Cooking Time | 30 min |
| Ready In | 1 h 10 min |
| Level of Difficulty | Easy |
| Servings | 2 |
Ingredients
8 chicken legs (without the thighs)4 cloves of garlic, chopped2 bay leaves1 teaspoon of pepper sauce (to taste hot or mild)1/2 beer bottleOlive oil (to taste)Salt (to taste)Pepper (to taste)
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Preparation
- Season the chicken with the garlic, salt, pepper, bay leaves, pepper sauce and beer and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
- Drain the chicken well and keep the marinade.
- In a wide pan, add the oil and olive oil and let it heat up well.
- Fry the chicken until brown (about 10 to 15 minutes), then add the beer marinade and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
Recipe & Photo Credit: receitasdeportugal.com
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