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Crispy Chicken Legs

Marinated chicken legs coated with flour, dipped in egg, rolled in breadcrumbs and baked till crisp. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Crispy Chicken Legs

Main IngredientsChicken legs, Refined flour (maida)
CuisineFusion
CourseSnacks and Starters
Prep Time1-1.30 hour
Cook time21-25 minutes
Serve4
TasteSpicy
Level of CookingEasy
OthersNon Veg

Ingredients list for Crispy Chicken Legs

  • 4-8 Chicken legs
  • + for dusting Refined flour (maida) ½ cup
  • Melted butter for greasing, brushing and basting
  • to taste Salt
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
  • ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika powder
  • 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
  • 1 Egg
  • to taste Crushed black peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon Sugar
  • ½ cup Bread crumbs

Method

  1. Pat-dry the chicken legs using an absorbent paper and prick all over using a fork.
  2. Take chicken in a bowl. Add salt, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala powder, paprika powder and dried oregano and mix well. Keep it in the refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
  3. Preheat oven to 200ºC. Line a baking tray with aluminum foil. Grease with some butter and dust some refined flour.
  4. Break egg in another bowl, add salt and crushed peppercorns and whisk well.
  5. Spread ½ cup flour on a plate. Add sugar and salt and mix well.
  6. Spread breadcrumbs on another plate.
  7. Coat each marinated chicken leg with flour mixture, dip in egg mixture and coat with breadcrumbs. Place them on the greased baking tray and brush some butter on top.
  8. Place the baking tray in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, baste with some butter and bake again for 10 minutes.
  9. Serve hot.

Nutrition Info

Calories852
Carbohydrates95.3
Protein78.1
Fat17.5
Other FiberNiacin- 1.9mg
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