Bajan Chicken

This recipe is from the Caribbean island of Barbados. Posted for ZWT5.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 cup flour
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 3  cups  dry breadcrumbs
• 1  tablespoon soy sauce
• 3  garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 4  chicken breasts, skin removed
• 2  tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  of fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 6  green onions, finely chopped including tops
• 1  tablespoon  of caribbean-style habanero sauce
• 3  fresh habanero peppers, finely chopped, stems and seeds removed

Directions

1. Combine the green onions, chiles, garlic, lime juice, parsley or cilantro, cloves and the ground pepper.
2. Cut deep slits in the chicken breast then fill in with the mixture. Secure the open end with a toothpick to keep the stuffing from falling out.
3. Beat the egg then combine with the soy sauce and pepper sauce.
4. Lightly dust chicken with the flour, dip in the egg mixture and roll in the bread crumbs.
5. Heat the oil to 375 degrees F. and fry the chicken until its golden brown for at least 3 to 4 minutes on each side.