Category: Chicken, Recipes | Post by: Andrea Wong
Doing chicken drumsticks is a good base for a quick and easy meal.
Marinate, crumb and bung it in the oven - can't get much easier than
that!
As I've discovered, being quick and easy doesn't mean that the meal
is unexciting. Quite the opposite in fact. Mr So D'lish's eyes light up
when he sees that I'm making my crunchy coated chicken drums.
I experiment a lot with different flavours, sometimes it has kiwi/English flavours, other times it's Italian or Thai or Chinese.
Panko
crumbs are a good alternative to bread crumbs. Panko crumbs are a
Japanese-style crumb that has larger flakes than ordinary bread crumbs.
I like to use these because it makes the drumsticks extra crunchy.
Whichever style you decide to do, it's simple and the kids can help too.
Crunchy coated chicken
Serves 4
Ingredients
8-12 chicken drumsticks
Marinating herbs and spices of your choice (see below)
1 1/2 cups of Panko or bread crumbs
Marinade ideas
Kiwi/English: 2 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tbsp chopped fresh sage, 1/2 tsp chilli flakes, juice of a lemon
Italian: 2 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp oregano, juice of a lemon
Thai: 2 tsp minced garlic, 2 tsp red curry paste, 1/2 tsp fish sauce, juice of a lime
Chinese: 2 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp minced ginger, 2 tbsp soya sauce, 3 tbsp melted honey, 1 tsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Directions
- In a large mixing bowl or marinating dish, put in the drum sticks and add your marinating herbs and spices. Mix well.
- Cover and marinate in the fridge for at least 20 mins, preferably a few hours (you could do this before work)
- Heat oven to 200ºC on fan grill
- Put the Panko crumbs on a plate and coat the drumsticks with a
thin layer of crumbs. The crumbs should stick if the marinade has a bit
of moisture in it. If your drumsticks are dry, dip them in beaten egg
before crumbing.
- Grill the drumsticks on an oven grill rack with a tray underneath to catch the drips.
- Grill for 10-15 minutes each side or until cooked.
Serve with mashed potatoes and lots of vegetables for a delicious, simple meal.