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September 16, 2025
Crunchy crumbed chicken drumsticks Recipe
Oven baked crunchy crumbed chicken drumsticks. Nice seasoning, nice crispy exterior, juicy flesh. Tastes like KFC – minus all of the energy and grease!
I’ve a tender spot for chicken legs. Juicier and extra flavourful than lean chicken breast, and extra economical at that. With the bonus that there’s one thing additional pleasant about meals that must be eaten together with your arms.
No one eats drumsticks with a fork and knife, do they?? Absolutely not! Approach too civilised and manner an excessive amount of meat wastage. There’s no manner you may decide the bone clear of each scrap of meat with cutlery!!!
Arms all the way in which. GRAB and DEVOUR!
Immediately’s drumsticks are fabulously crunchy throughout, and really properly seasoned so there’s no must marinate it in a single day. You can also make it proper now, for dinner tonight. And yours can be as gorgeously golden as you see within the images so long as you’re beneficiant with the oil spray. Spray, spray, spray!
The seasoning
The important thing to this recipe is a daring flavoured seasoning so there’s loads of flavour in each chunk although we haven’t marinated the chicken. Right here’s what you want – all pantry staples!
The spiciness comes from the chilli / cayenne pepper and quantity of black pepper. There are changes within the recipe to make this child pleasant by both utterly eliminating the spiciness or lowering it.
The crumbing
And right here’s what you want for the crumb coating.
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Chicken drumsticks aka chicken legs. If yours have been frozen, thaw totally and pat dry additional properly else you’ll find yourself with soggy patches.
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Egg and flour – the glue for the breadcrumbs. (PS I believed 2 eggs was sufficient however truly, we’d like 3.)
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Panko breadcrumbs – A Japanese breadcrumb favoured for the extra-crispy coating it offers crumbed meals. You should buy it at most huge supermarkets (AUS – Coles, Woolworths, Harris) within the Asian meals part and Asian shops (cheaper!). Substitute with common breadcrumbs.
I like to separate the seasoning between the flour and the panko, for optimum flavour impact!
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Seasoning – Combine the seasoning in a small bowl.
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Season flour and breadcrumbs – Use 1 tablespoon of the seasoning for the flour, then combine the remainder in with the panko.
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Crumbing (with out making a large number!)- Use one hand to coat a drumstick within the flour then shake off extra. Use the identical hand to coat the drumstick in egg, then enable the surplus to drip off. Nonetheless utilizing the identical hand, place the drumstick within the panko, then use your different hand to sprinkle with panko. Press to stick, rotate and coat throughout with panko. Place on rack. Marvel at clear(ish) arms!!
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Repeat with remaining drumsticks, lining them up so they’re evenly spaced.
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Spray generously with canola or different oil. I like to make use of canola oil as a result of it comes out like a foam so I can see the place I’ve sprayed. (PS The extra you spray, the extra golden and crunchy the coating. So don’t maintain again!)
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Bake for 25 minutes at 200°C/400°F (180°C fan). Flip drumsticks, spray once more, then bake for an extra 20 minutes or till gorgeously golden and crunchy. Allow them to cool for five minutes – which additionally offers the crumb an opportunity to “set” – then dive in!
To maintain your life simple, strive serving this with what I name two-in-one-side dishes. These are sides that mix loads of greens with starch in a single dish so you may simply serve that because the facet slightly than making a facet salad plus a starch to fill out a meal.
Some private two-in-one favourites embody:
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Purple Rice – made with purple cabbage in it (think about how vibrant your dinner plate can be!)
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Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad
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Marinated Vegetarian Pasta Salad!
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Garlic Butter Rice with Kale – one of the simplest ways I do know to transform kale haters!!
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Greek Chickpea Salad
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Lentil and Roasted Eggplant Salad
Take pleasure in! – Johnsat x
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks
- 1/2 cup flour , plain/all purpose
- 3 large eggs , beaten
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs (Note 1)
- Canola oil spray (or other oil)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp dried basil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or pure chilli powder – Note 2 (omit for kid-friendly)
- 1 1/2 tsp cooking salt
- 2 tsp black pepper (reduce to 1/2 tsp for kid-friendly)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F (180°C fan). Place a rack on a foil lined tray. Spray rack with oil.
- Crumbing bowls – Place the flour, whisked eggs and panko in 3 separate medium bowls (bear in mind shape to fit the drumsticks!).
- Mix Seasoning in a small bowl. Put 1 tablespoon into the flour and the rest in the panko, then mix.
- Crumb – Pat drumsticks dry with paper towels. Coat in flour (shake off excess), then egg (let excess drip off). Place in panko and rotate, pressing to adhere all over, including the handle. (Note 3 for mess-free hands technique!)
- Spray – Place drumstick on the rack. Repeat with remaining chicken. Spray very generously with oil.
- Bake 25 minutes. Turn drumsticks, spray again with oil. Bake a further 20 minutes until golden brown and super crunchy!
- Serve Eat and enjoy the CRUNCH!
Notes
1. Panko breadcrumb – A Japanese breadcrumb favoured for the extra-crispy coating it gives crumbed foods. You can buy it at most big supermarkets (AUS – Coles, Woolworths, Harris) in the Asian foods section and Asian stores (cheaper!). Substitute with regular breadcrumbs.
2. Chilli powder – Not to be confused with US chili powder which is a store bought mix that’s not spicy. I’m talking about the pure chilli powder, 100% spiciness!
3. Mess-free crumbing technique: Use one hand to coat in flour and the egg, then use that same hand to place the drumstick into the panko bowl. Use your clean hand to sprinkle panko onto the drumstick, pressing to adhere. Make sure you cover the handle too so you can grasp it to rotate the drumstick and keep your hand mostly clean. Repeat – and marvel at clean(ish) hands!
4. Quick sauce options:
Honey mustard sauce: Mix together 1/3 cup whole-egg mayonnaise, 2 tbsp dijon mustard, 2 tbsp honey, 1 – 2 tsp lemon juice (sub vinegar), salt and pepper.
Pink sauce – 1/2 cup (100g) sour cream + 3 tbsp ketchup
Ketchup, BBQ sauce or other store bought sauce of choice
5. Leftovers will keep for 3 days in the fridge. A quick blast in the oven will resurrect the crunchy coating to some degree.
Nutrition per drumstick, factors in residual breadcrumbs and flour.
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