Fried chicken legs with dry spices in a frying pan

Delicious dish with a crispy crust!!! It would seem that it could be easier and faster than just frying a chicken for lunch or dinner. But in order for her to have an appetizing crust, which everyone loves, and tender meat inside, you need to know some of the subtleties of cooking! I'll tell you about them!
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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 53 % 16 g
Fats 47 % 14 g
Carbohydrates 0 % 0 g
192 kcal
GI: 0 / 0 / 0

Step-by-step cooking

Cooking time: 40 min
  1. Step 1:

    Step 1.

    Before frying, the chicken must be prepared. If the chicken is frozen, then it must be thawed at room temperature. Absolutely any part of the chicken is suitable for frying. Here, focus only on the basis of personal preferences. I'll use chicken drumsticks. But if you use a whole chicken, then chop it into pieces. Rinse all chicken pieces well in running water and dry thoroughly with a paper towel.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2.

    For frying, preheat a spacious frying pan to a hot state and pour a little vegetable oil into it. Put all the chicken pieces and fry on high heat for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. If the chicken was poorly dried, then there will be strong splashes in the hot oil. Therefore, do not neglect this step.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3.

    Then flip and fry, the same way, on the other side. A crust will appear on the outside, which will keep all the juices of chicken meat inside the piece..

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4.

    After deep frying, make the fire smaller. Sprinkle the chicken with spices. You can use a little curry and dried basil.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5.

    Sprinkle a little salt, ground garlic and ground pepper. Cover with a lid and leave to fry for 15-20 minutes. In the process of frying, turn each piece of chicken a couple of times. When the chicken is ready, the meat begins to get rid of the bones by itself. You can also check the readiness by piercing it with a sharp knife. The finished meat has a light juice. Serve the finished chicken hot. In addition, chop fresh vegetables and prepare the sauce. Have a nice appeti

If you like fried chicken, then this recipe is just for you.
Such a chicken with a crispy crust can be served as an independent snack for a picnic, a festive table or gatherings with friends.
If you cook for an everyday table, then you can make mashed potatoes for a side dish.
Cook with pleasure!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Garlic - 143   kcal/100g
  • Ground black pepper - 255   kcal/100g
  • Vegetable oil - 873   kcal/100g
  • Salt - 0   kcal/100g
  • Spices dry - 240   kcal/100g
  • Chicken legs - 158   kcal/100g

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