Crispy chicken legs in a lemon marinade
Votes: 2
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes plus marinating time
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6
Complexity: easily
Servings: 6
This recipe coats chicken legs in a crispy breading and bakes them in the oven, resulting in a delicious and super-crispy result just like deep-fried chicken. Marinate them in a mixture of sour milk and lemon juice beforehand to make the chicken even juicier and absorb the refreshing lemon flavor. Lemon zest is also added to the panko breading mixture and spices. Thanks to their airy texture and large size, these breadcrumbs will give the legs a crispy, golden crust. Before breading, the marinated chicken pieces are dipped in mayonnaise to ensure the breadcrumbs adhere, then baked in the oven.
The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 12 chicken drumsticks with skin (1.5 - 2 kg)
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
- 0.5 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 3 tbsp. l. brown sugar
- 1/3 cup of sour milk or kefir
- 2 tbsp. Japanese panko breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
- A pinch of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- Olive oil cooking spray
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- In a large bowl, combine 1 tablespoon of lemon zest and lemon juice. Add 1 cup of water and sugar and stir to dissolve, then stir in the sour milk. Pierce the chicken legs several times with a fork and season with salt and black pepper. Mix with the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 200°C. Bring chicken to room temperature before frying.
- Place the breadcrumbs, thyme, remaining 1 tablespoon lemon zest, cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste in a large zip-lock plastic bag and shake to combine. Place the mayonnaise in a bowl. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
- Remove the chicken drumsticks from the marinade, dip them in the mayonnaise, then place them in a bag and shake to coat with the breading mixture; transfer to the prepared wire rack.
- Spray the chicken with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, about 35 minutes. Turn over and bake until golden brown and crispy, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely, then transfer to an airtight container.
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