Medium

Firecracker Fried Chicken Drumsticks

Total Time
1h 8m
18m prep · 50m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥛 Dairy-Free 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

I tried this deep-fried chicken leg recipe a while ago, and my husband and I fell in love with it. He has to have it at least twice a week. Sometimes I use boneless, skinless chicken breasts in place of the drumsticks as they take less time to cook.

Ingredients

  • 8 chickens drumsticks , skin removed
  • 0.25 cups hot pepper sauce
  • 1 quart vegetable oil for frying
  • 0.33 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons yellow cornmeal
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Gather all ingredients.

  2. 2

    Place chicken into a resealable plastic bag and pour in hot sauce.

  3. 3

    Massage the bag to coat chicken with sauce, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours for spicer chicken.

  4. 4

    Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine flour, cornmeal, and salt in another resealable plastic bag.

  5. 5

    Add the marinated drumsticks, seal the bag, and shake to coat.

  6. 6

    Fry chicken, uncovered, in the preheated deep fryer, turning occasionally, until golden brown, crispy, and the juices run clear, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts

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