Chicken Legs, As In KFS (KFC): A Step-by-step Recipe With Photos And Videos

2024 Author: Bailey Albertson | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 12:53

Chicken legs, like in KFC: spoil the family with a delicious dish

The KFC chain knows a lot about chicken legs - they are served fried in a crispy cornflake breading. Such a dish can also be prepared at home, which will save the family budget. In addition, there are several variations of the original recipe that will add a pleasant variety to the menu of fast food lovers.

The original recipe for chicken legs, like in KFC

The recipe for golden crispy legs in corn breading is very simple - just follow the instructions. Keep in mind that the dish tastes better if it is made with chilled drumsticks rather than frozen ones.

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken drumsticks;
• 2 eggs;
• 1 liter of vegetable oil;
• 100 g wheat flour;
• 300 g unsweetened cornflakes;
• 1/2 tsp black pepper;
• 1/2 tsp dry chili;
• 1/2 tsp sweet paprika;
• 1 tsp garlic powder;
• 1 1/2 tsp salt.

Recipe for making chicken legs like in KFC:

1. Rinse chicken drumsticks and then pat dry with paper towels. There should be no water left on the skin, as this will interfere with subsequent breading. Combine all the spices indicated in the recipe and rub each drumstick with them. Leave in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

   

   Cutting the flesh on the chicken legs allows the spices to penetrate deeper into the meat

2. During this time, you need to prepare everything for breading. Stir the eggs with a whisk or mixer until smooth, place the cornflakes in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin.

3. Pour wheat flour into one container, pour eggs whipped until smooth, and fill the third with corn breading. Pour oil into a deep frying pan or saucepan and heat it to maximum temperature.

   

   Oil for deep fat should be chosen refined and odorless

4. Breaded each drumstick in the following order: first in flour, then in an egg and finally roll in cornflakes. These steps must be performed twice. Double breading will make the chicken legs extremely golden brown and crispy. Dip them in boiling oil and fry for 10-12 minutes.

   

   Take care not to burn the legs during roasting

5. When the legs are ready, they should be laid out on a paper towel to absorb the excess fat.

   

   KFC-style chicken legs, serve hot

Oven breaded chicken legs by Timur Klopotenko

Tender chicken drumsticks in corn batter

The cornmeal batter preserves the juiciness of the chicken and forms the thinnest layer of dough soaked in meat juice on the surface of each drumstick. These legs have a unique taste, so you can safely take double the amount of ingredients - all the same, homemade ones will ask for additives!

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken drumsticks;
• 4 tbsp. l. corn flour;
• 1 egg:
• 2 tbsp. l. vegetable oil for batter and 600-700 ml for deep fat;
• 100 ml of milk;
• 1 tsp salt;
• 1 tsp seasonings for chicken.

Recipe:

1. Rub the chicken legs with salt and chicken seasoning. Rub the spices into each drumstick and leave in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

2. In a deep bowl, beat the egg with milk and butter.

   

   It is convenient to mix milk with egg with a culinary whisk

3. Add flour and turn everything into a smooth mixture. Pour oil into a deep frying pan.

   

   It is better not to reuse oil after frying chicken legs.

4. Put the dish with oil on the fire and heat. Dip each leg in the batter so that it covers it entirely. Place the drumsticks in boiling oil so that they are completely immersed in it, and fry for 10-12 minutes. The finished legs should be blotted with a paper towel and served hot.

   

   Ready-made chicken legs in batter are covered with a thin layer of dough and are delicious hot

Home-style spicy chicken legs in breadcrumbs

The breadcrumbs in this recipe are a good substitute for cornflakes, and the marinade of spiced mayonnaise soaks chicken meat and makes the legs incredibly tender. A successful variation of the original recipe, worthy of a place in the culinary piggy bank.

Ingredients:

• 8 chicken drumsticks;
• 3 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
• 1 egg;
• 1 tsp hot chili peppers;
• 1/2 tsp black pepper;
• 1 tsp salt;
• 150 g bread crumbs;
• 1 liter of vegetable oil for deep fat.

Recipe for making spicy chicken legs at home:

1. Mix mayonnaise, spices and egg. Convert this mass into a homogeneous mixture.

   

   Mayonnaise marinade with spices and egg is suitable for both legs and wings

2. Coat each drumstick with the resulting marinade and leave in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

   

   If there is no time to wait, then the marinating time can be reduced to half an hour.

3. Then roll the legs in breadcrumbs and hold at room temperature for 15 minutes. Then roll in breadcrumbs again.

   

   The breading should evenly cover each leg on all sides.

4. Put a container with vegetable oil on the fire and heat it to the maximum temperature.

   

   Be careful when heating oil

5. Dip the breaded legs in deep fat and fry for 10-12 minutes. Then put on a paper towel, drain off excess oil and serve.

   

   Home-style breaded chicken legs are delicious and delicious

We cook chicken legs with a crispy crust and delicate taste for all family holidays. I used to marinate chicken in soy sauce with honey and lemon and then sprinkle it with flour and fry it in oil. It turned out delicious, but there was no such ruddy and appetizing crust.

The secret of chicken legs, cooked like in KFC, is precisely in the double breading, which, during frying, tightly seals the meat juice, and itself turns into a crispy shell. Therefore, when I tried to cook drumsticks, having previously breaded them in cornflakes, I realized - this is the very recipe that will become a favorite in my family!

The breading allows you to keep the tenderness and juiciness of chicken meat. Therefore, this cooking method is considered one of the simplest and most effective. Try pampering the family with ruddy and crispy chicken legs!