Pica Pollo (Dominican Fried Chicken)

Cut the whole chicken into pieces.

Rinse the chicken pieces under cool water and clean them with lime.

Using a pestle and mortar, smash all the garlic cloves from the whole head until they form a paste-like texture.

Add 1 tbsp of salt to the garlic paste.

Add the garlic paste to the chicken pieces along with the juice and zest from 2 limes, pepper, Dominican oregano, and sazon completo.

Let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes.

Add oil to a heavy bottom frying dish.

In a shallow bowl, combine the flour and adobo and mix well.

Dip the marinated chicken pieces in the flour mixture and shake off the excess.

Fry the chicken pieces a few at a time in the hot oil until golden brown and cooked through, avoiding overcrowding the pan.