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Crunchy crusted chicken drumsticks - NZ Herald

This recipe will certainly lure the young ones in with the promise of potato chips for dinner ! Panko crumbs are Japanese style dried breadcrumbs, but regular dried breadcrumbs can be used instead.

Ingredients

80 gPotatoes, chips, ready salted
1 tspCurry powder
1 cupPanko breadcrumbs
1 tspChicken stock, powder
1 tspCurry powder, optional
1 cupPanko breadcrumbs (Main)
1 tspChicken stock, powder
8Chicken drumsticks (Main)
2Eggs (Main)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 180 degC. Crush chips and mix them on a shallow plate with panko crumbs, curry powder and chicken powder.
  2. Break eggs into a shallow dish and lightly mix with a fork. Roll chicken in the egg and then in the crumb mix.
  3. Place the chicken pieces in a single layer in a baking dish and cook for 45 to 50 minutes until meat is cooked through. Test by piercing thickest part of the drumstick with a skewer. The juices that run out should be clear and not pink.

Tip: Panko crumbs are Japanese style dried breadcrumbs, but regular dried breadcrumbs can be used instead.