Crispy Chicken

Chicken Chicken !!!

Its the Chicken Week on Aysha's Kitchenette. Come back everyday for the next one week to find an exciting and delicious Chicken recipe waiting for you. Please note that all these recipes are tried and tested !!!

INGREDIENTS:

400 gms Chicken Drumsticks

For the marinade:

4 tbsp Oil/Melted butter
1 1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cumin seeds powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp maida
2" piece cinnamon powdered

Other ingredients :

2 eggs (beaten)
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs

HOW TO MAKE:

1)  Prick chicken all over with a fork.

2)  Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients of the marinade overnight only and refrigerate it.

3)  Remove the chicken atleast 1-2 hours from the refrigerator the next day before preparing the dish.

4)  Beat eggs in a bowl and add some salt and red chilli powder (1/4 tsp).

4)  Dip each chicken leg in egg and roll it in breadcrumbs.Place this on a small metal tray which is greased with some oil/butter.

5)  Preheat your microwave /your oven to 200 degrees Celsius.


6)  Pour 1 tbsp oil or melted butter on each chicken piece and place it in the hot oven.


7)  Reset the hot oven again at 200 degrees Celsius and bake the chicken for a total of 40 minutes or till done.

8) After 20 minutes of baking, turn the chicken pieces and baste them with a liberal quantity of oil/butter and continue to bake.

9) Serve chicken hot with ketchup or with any dip of your choice.

RATING NOTES:

              DIFFICULTY LEVEL    :   EASY
              RATING  POINTS         :    7/10**

**   Be liberal with the oil/butter as the bread crumbs absorb it soon and the chicken will not bake well.