Thursday, September 15, 2011

Herbed Breaded Chicken


These chicken drumsticks are a surprisingly tasty and easy dinner that I sometimes make for myself when Mark is away on business.  I haven't tried them with gluten-free breadcrumbs, but I will next time.  They pair nicely with potatoes (either mashed or perhaps potatoes au gratin) and green beans or salad.

Herbed Breaded Chicken 

Ingredients:
  • 1 pack of chicken legs (mixed drumsticks and thighs are fine too - about 8 medium sized pieces)
  • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 Tablespoons parsley (dried or fresh is fine)
  • 2/3 sprigs fresh rosemary (dried is also fine - about 1 1/2 -2 Tablespoons will do)
  • 6 leaves chopped fresh basil (dried is fine)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar 
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cub plain bread crumbs 
  • 1-2 Tablespoons butter
What you do:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 C fan forced)

Place chicken parts in a bowl, add garlic, all herbs (dried or fresh), salt, pepper, vinegar and olive oil and toss/coat chicken very well.  Sprinkle bread crumbs over top (bread crumbs will absorb all liquid) and coat chicken

Lay chicken out in a roasting pan - be sure to place any bits of the bread crumb coating on the chicken, as the goodness should not go to waste.  Pat with butter on top and roast for 35-40 minutes.

Once chicken is cooked through, finish off in the broiler for 3-5 minutes (watch well so it doesn’t burn) so bread crumbs darken and chicken fat crisps

Remove chicken from pan and place on a dish.  Enjoy!

 Recipe Source: Tina's Nom Noms

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