Name: Crispy chicken drumsticks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup flour; 2 kilogram chicken drumsticks; 4 eggs, whisked; Crumb mix; 1 box crackers, such as cabin bread or salada; 1 clove garlic, peeled; zest 3 lemons; 1 teaspoon chilli flakes; 1 teaspoon spanish smoked paprika (optional); 2 tablespoon dried oregano (optional); 75 gram butter

Crispy chicken drumsticks

These crunchy chicken drumsticks are a quick and easy meal. They are always a hit with children as they love the finger food nature.

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

Ingredients

1/2 cup flour

2 kilogram chicken drumsticks

4 eggs, whisked

Crumb mix

1 box crackers, such as cabin bread or salada

1 clove garlic, peeled

zest 3 lemons

1 teaspoon chilli flakes

1 teaspoon spanish smoked paprika (optional)

2 tablespoon dried oregano (optional)

75 gram butter

Method

1.Preheat oven to 220°C. Put all ingredients for the crumb mix into a food processor and whiz until combined into a rough crumb.

2.Put the flour, some salt and pepper and the chicken drumsticks in a bag and shake to coat the drumsticks evenly. Coat the drumsticks in the whisked egg and then in the crumb mix.

3.Place the drumsticks on a baking paper-lined oven tray and cook in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Turn the drumsticks, reduce oven heat to 170°C and cook chicken for a further 20 minutes or until cooked through. Season to taste.

4.Serve with creamy mashed potatoes and either a green salad or steamed winter greens.

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