Fried Chicken Legs Done My Way Food

FRIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS SOUTHERN STYLE

Steps:

• Before frying, boil chicken legs in a pot of water for 10 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, heat vegetable oil on medium heat.
• On a large plate, combine flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, and salt.
• Keep beaten eggs in a separate bowl.
• Take 1 chicken leg and cover it is flour mixture.
• Place the chicken leg in eggs and cover it in egg.
• Place the chicken leg back into the flour mixture and cover it again in flour.
• Once oil is hot and ready for frying, place chicken leg into the oil for frying.
• Repeat steps 5-8 for each chicken leg allowing up to 3 legs to fry at one time.
• Once legs are fried to a golden brown, remove from oil and place on a double-folded paper towel on a plate.
• Allow plenty of time to cool before serving.

EASY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking pan with foil and place in the oven.
• Combine cornstarch, panko, smoked paprika, Greek seasoning, onion powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large resealable bag.
• Remove chicken legs from buttermilk, drain, and dip legs one at a time into the dry coating mixture.
• Remove pan from the oven with pot holders and add 1 tablespoon melted butter to the pan. With a pastry brush, spread melted butter all over the pan.
• Lay coated chicken legs into the pan. Pour half of the melted butter over chicken legs.
• Roast in the preheated until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning over at the halfway point. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drizzle with remaining melted butter and serve immediately.