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Pica pollo
Photo: Lily Banse

Pica pollo

8 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

800
Calories
46g
Protein
18g
Fat
110g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Wheat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs of chicken
  • 2 lemons cut into halves
  • 1/2 cup of chopped parsley
  • 1 small red onion chopped into small cubes
  • 2 cups of oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of mashed garlic
  • 1 cup of all purpose wheat flour
  • salt

Directions

1

In a pot boil the chicken, onion, parsley, a pinch of salt and garlic until the chicken is tender but firm.

2

Adjust salt to taste.

3

Take the chicken out of the water and reserve.

4

Mix 1 teaspoon of salt with the flour.

5

In a pot heat the oil.

6

Cover the meat pieces in the flour and deep-fry until golden brown.

7

Put on a paper towel for 1 minute.

8

Category:Dominican Recipes

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Category:Dominican Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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