Easy Pan Fried Chicken Drumsticks Recipe
2 bone in chicken leg quarters with skin.
Easy pan fried chicken drumsticks recipe. Oil for frying some people swear by crisco lard or peanut oil but i just use vegetable oil seasoned salt and black pepper. Repeat steps 5 8 for each chicken leg allowing up to 3 legs to fry at one time. Don t cover the chicken until at least halfway through or it will get too soft. Place the chicken leg back into the flour mixture and cover it again in flour.
Easy southern pan fried chicken recipe. Reheat the chicken in a 350 degree f oven for best results. Cover the seasoned. Bone the chicken legs being careful to leave the skin on.
It is one i will use over and over again for chicken breasts. Set 2 large racks over rimmed baking sheets. I chose to make pan fried chicken legs and thighs for the same i have posted pictures of only chicken legs just to have a sort of uniformity in the pictures although you can use any chicken pieces in this recipe. 2 cups all purpose flour.
I ve used both chicken thighs and drumsticks to make pan fried chicken with good results. Pan fried chicken legs. Store this easy chicken drumstick recipe in the fridge for up to 5 days. In a large resealable plastic bag combine the flour salt pepper and cayenne.
Garlic chicken fried chicken thoroughly enjoyed with pasta salad biscuits and gravy simara velazquez. 1 1b chicken thighs and chicken legs cut into pieces. Clean the chicken and dry it thoroughly. Season the raw chicken pieces on both sides.
Place the chicken pieces skin side down into the pan. Once oil is hot and ready for frying place chicken leg into the oil for frying. 3 tablespoons mild flavored oil such as vegetable or canola oil. Since chicken is loved by everyone in my household it makes it simple for me to experiment with different chicken recipes.
Now salt the top side of the chicken using remaining salt and do the same with the oregano. Cook them for 15 minutes on one side rotate a third and cook 15 minutes more. Drumsticks have fatty flavors and a delicious firm and dark meat that is great for frying. Cooking drumsticks with this method requires a little more hands on attention.
Most recipes use breast and thigh meat but if you regularly buy budget friendly frying chickens and cut them up yourself save the breast and thigh meat for casseroles salads sandwiches and pie and use the drumsticks for more casual gatherings like picnics potlucks game day parties or children s. Working in batches drain the chicken scraping off most of the. Quick and easy carol. Once legs are fried to a golden brown remove from oil and place on a double folded paper towel on a plate.
Storage instructions for chicken drumsticks how to store crispy baked chicken legs. For us it turned out perfect. Tender pan fried chicken breasts i didn t make any changes to this recipe. Pat the skin side dry with a paper towel and salt liberally.