Enjoy this traditional Honduran recipe of Chuco Chicken, with its delicious combination of flavors and textures. Perfect for sharing with family.
The Chuco Chicken (which has nothing to do with chucos) as this dish is known, has its appeal similar to Breaded Chicken thanks to the accompaniments it brings: Plantain slices, Salad, and Chimol, plus a sauce that makes this traditional dish a delicious national cuisine.
Nowadays, it is easy to find this Honduran traditional chicken even on the streets of Honduras (especially on the northern coast of the country).
Honduran Chuco Chicken
Ingredients
1 pound of Chicken
1 cup of Wheat flour
1 cup of Bread crumbs
2 Eggs
3 cups of Vegetable oil
2 Green plantains
2 Tomatoes
1 Green chili
½ White onion
½ cup of Milk
4 Cabbage leaves
5 Garlic cloves
Spices (tajín, vinegar, cilantro, mustard, tomato sauce, honey, cumin, rosemary, oregano, paprika, garlic salt, lime juice, sea salt)
Preparation
Step 1 : Marinate the chicken for 3-4 hours with mustard, garlic, lime, and salt.
Step 2 : For the sauce, blend milk, tomato sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, oregano, rosemary, lime, and honey.
Step 3 : For the chimol, combine tomato, chili, onion, vinegar, lime, oregano, cumin, and salt.
Step 4 : Prepare the salad with cabbage, carrot, cilantro, vinegar, lime, cumin, pepper, and salt.
Step 5 : Next, bread the chicken with seasoned flour and fry until golden.
Step 6 : Fry plantain slices with sea salt.
Step 7 : Finally, assemble the dish with the plantain slices, chicken, salad, chimol, and sauce.
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