Best 6 Fried Chicken Legs Iris Recipes

OVEN FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Using the oven, melt the butter in a 9 x 13 casserole dish. Remove dish from the oven when the butter has melted.
• Lightly salt & pepper all of the chicken legs.
• Mix together the breadcrumbs, spices and salt. Pour the breadcrumbs into a pan or flat dish.
• Place chicken pieces in the casserole dish with the melted butter and turn the pieces until they are well coated with the butter.
• Dip each chicken leg into the breadcrumb mixture and turn until well coated. Place the chicken leg back into the casserole dish. Do this with each chicken leg.
• Let chicken sit on the counter for 15 minutes.
• Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.

FRIED CHICKEN LEGS DONE MY WAY!

Steps:

• Heat a large electric skillet to 375'.
• Place oil and butter in skillet til hot.
• Meanwhile mix together flour,salt,pepper,seasoning salt,chicken bouillon,and beau monde seasoning in a large plastic baggie or a bread bag and shake to blend.
• Wash and towel dry chicken legs and add to plastic bag with mixture.
• Shake to coat legs.
• Place in hot oil and fry, turning every 10 minutes. Til browned evenly.
• Turn heat down and cover skillet for 10 minutes. Remove cover and turn legs over and cover with lid for another 10 minutes. Remove lid.
• Turn heat up again and fry til crisp, with turning every 5 minutes for 15minutes.
• Remove from oil and place on paper towel and serve.
• (NOTE: You may add or delete oil to your standards before or during frying).

FRIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS SOUTHERN STYLE

Steps:

• Before frying, boil chicken legs in a pot of water for 10 minutes.
• In a large saucepan, heat vegetable oil on medium heat.
• On a large plate, combine flour, cayenne pepper, paprika, and salt.
• Keep beaten eggs in a separate bowl.
• Take 1 chicken leg and cover it is flour mixture.
• Place the chicken leg in eggs and cover it in egg.
• Place the chicken leg back into the flour mixture and cover it again in flour.
• Once oil is hot and ready for frying, place chicken leg into the oil for frying.
• Repeat steps 5-8 for each chicken leg allowing up to 3 legs to fry at one time.
• Once legs are fried to a golden brown, remove from oil and place on a double-folded paper towel on a plate.
• Allow plenty of time to cool before serving.

DEEP FRIED CHICKEN LEGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Clean the drumsticks/legs and pat dry with a paper towel.
• Mix the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and salt in a small bowl. Add the spice mix to the chicken legs and mix till well combined. Place a deep pot on the stove on medium heat.
• Add oil into the pan to at least 3 inches and heat to a temperature of 350F/175C.Add in the seasoned chicken drumsticks and fry till it's golden brown and cooked inside.
• Remove fried drumsticks from hot oil onto a plate.

OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• In a large bowl or dish, combine yogurt, mustard and garlic. Add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. In another bowl, mix flour, paprika, baking powder, salt and pepper. Remove chicken from marinade and add, 1 piece at a time, to flour mixture; toss to coat. Place on a wire rack over a baking sheet; spritz with cooking spray. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a thermometer reads 170°-175°.

EASY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Combine buttermilk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking pan with foil and place in the oven.
• Combine cornstarch, panko, smoked paprika, Greek seasoning, onion powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large resealable bag.
• Remove chicken legs from buttermilk, drain, and dip legs one at a time into the dry coating mixture.
• Remove pan from the oven with pot holders and add 1 tablespoon melted butter to the pan. With a pastry brush, spread melted butter all over the pan.
• Lay coated chicken legs into the pan. Pour half of the melted butter over chicken legs.
• Roast in the preheated until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning over at the halfway point. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drizzle with remaining melted butter and serve immediately.