Fried Chicken, Mexican Style Recipe

Ingredients for Fried Chicken, Mexican Style Recipe

• 1 tender chicken, cut into serving pieces
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 seeded green pepper, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 5 tablespoons butter
• Corn croquettes

For Croquettes

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 can or 14 ears corn
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 cups milk
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• Pepper and salt to taste
• 1 egg
• Breadcrumbs

Instructions

Mexican Style Recipe for chicken

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
2. Heat butter in frying pan, add clove of garlic and pepper pieces.
3. When garlic turns brown take out, put chicken in, fry till brown.
4. Add tomatoes to pan; stir. Cook 10 minutes, and then lower heat and cover closely. Allow to simmer till done.

For croquettes

1. Drain liquor from can of corn, or grate ears, and chop kernels fine.
2. Blend melted butter and flour together in pan over fire; add milk, stir till boiling and cook five minutes, stirring all the time.
3. Add seasonings and corn, and cook five minutes, then allow to cool.
4. When cold, form lightly with floured hands into neat croquettes. Brush over with beaten egg, coat with crumbs and fry in hot vegetable shortening to a golden brown.
5. Drain.
6. Place chicken on hot platter, garnish with croquettes and serve hot.

.