Oven baked crunchy crumbed chicken drumsticks.
Great seasoning, great crispy exterior, juicy flesh.
Tastes like KFC minus all the calories and grease!
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Crunchy crumbed chicken drumsticks
I have a soft spot for chicken legs.
Juicier and more flavourful than lean chicken breast, and more economical at that.
With the bonus that theres something extra enjoyable about food that has to be eaten with your hands.
Nobody eats drumsticks with a fork and knife, do they??
Way too civilised and way too much meat wastage.
Hands all the way.
you’re free to make it right now, for dinner tonight.
Spray, spray, spray!
Heres what you need all pantry staples!
The spicinesscomes from the chilli / cayenne pepper and a good amount of black pepper.
The crumbing
And heres what you need for the crumb coating.
Chicken drumsticksaka chicken legs.
Egg and flour the glue for the breadcrumbs.
(PS I thought 2 eggs was enough but actually, we need 3.)
Panko breadcrumbs A Japanese breadcrumb favoured for the extra-crispy coating it gives crumbed foods.
Substitute with regular breadcrumbs.
Seasoning Mix the seasoning in a small bowl.
Crumbing (without making a mess!
)-Use one hand to coat a drumstick in the flour then shake off excess.
Use the same hand to coat the drumstick in egg, then allow the excess to drip off.
Press to adhere, rotate and coat all over with panko.
Marvel at clean(ish) hands!!
Repeatwith remaining drumsticks, lining them up so they are evenly spaced.
Spray generouslywith canola or other oil.
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(PS The more you spray, the more golden and crunchy the coating.
So dont hold back!)
Bakefor 25 minutes at 200C/400F (180C fan).
Flip drumsticks, spray again, then bake for a further 20 minutes or until gorgeously golden and crunchy.
Let them cool for 5 minutes which also gives the crumb a chance to set then dive in!
What to serve with crunchy drumsticks
Gosh, theres really no rules here.
I had them with leftoverSupreme Soy NoodlesandSmashed Cucumberson the day I made the recipe video.
Certainly not obviously choices but it was still enjoyable!
To keep your life easy, try serving this with what I call two-in-one-side dishes.
Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad
Marinated Vegetarian Pasta Salad!
Garlic Butter Rice with Kale the best way I know to convert kale haters!!
Greek Chickpea Salad
Lentil and Roasted Eggplant Salad
Enjoy!
He was delighted to have so many new targets for treats and he was rather successful, actually!
