Crispy Chicken Tabaka
Rinse and pat dry the chicken then butterfly it by slicing down in the middle of the breastbone, cover with plastic and pound the chicken to flatten, whisk the lemon juice and spices n a bowl set a…
- Cook2 h
- Total2 h
- Serves4
- LevelEasy
Ingredients
- 1 medium-small chicken(2 lbs (900g)
- 1 juice of lemon
- to taste salt and pepper
- 1/2 tsp. onion powder
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 6 garlic cloves, peeled, crushed
- 4 tbsp. oil divided
Preparation
- Rinse and pat dry the chicken then butterfly it by slicing down in the middle of the breastbone, cover with plastic and pound the chicken to flatten, whisk the lemon juice and spices n a bowl set aside.
Method
- Rub 1 tbsp of oil all and lemon and spices mixture over the chicken.
- Heat the remaining 3 tbsp of oil in a skillet over medium heat, add the chicken to the skillet, skin side up, cover and then weight it down with a heavy brick or rock and cook for about 15-20 minutes, flip and add the garlic to the skillet and cook for another 20-25 minutes or until golden browned and crisp, discard the garlic, cook until the chicken cooked through.
