Chicken legs in the pan - a simple recipe, beloved by many housewives. Chicken thighs can be cooked in different ways - bake, simmer, boil, fry in a frying pan. Chicken legs are made up of the leg and thigh, you can cut a chicken leg along the joint or cook it whole, as in this recipe. Unlike chicken breast, the legs are almost impossible to overdry, the meat always remains juicy and tender. Fried chicken legs is a great idea not only for a daily meal, but also for a picnic - the bird is comfortable to eat with your hands.
The best side dish for fried poultry is mashed potatoes with milk and butter. In general, the chicken and potatoes, as if this phrase is not stuffed teeth, the most delicious duet who never get tired. Not for nothing large manufacturers of fast food everywhere advertise this classic combination of products.
- Cooking time: 40 minutes
- Servings: 3
Ingredients for Fried Chicken Drumsticks
- 3 chicken hams;
- 3 garlic cloves;
- 10 g ground sweet paprika;
- salt, vegetable oil.
The method of cooking chicken legs on a pan
The question constantly arises - to wash or not to wash the chicken? I guess you need to wash. In modern supermarkets, birds often rinse in strange solutions to give the meat a marketable appearance. At least from those considerations that the remnants of the liquid unknown to me remain on the hen, and then fall into the plate, I think it is necessary to wash it!
Carefully dry the washed feet with a tissue or paper towel. If this is not done, then when frying a drop of water, hitting the hot oil, scatter on the stove, it will be dirty, besides, you can burn yourself with drops of hot fat.
Rub the dried chicken with salt. For three legs, one teaspoon of large table salt is enough; it is better to add some ready-made dish if someone thinks the food is unsalted.
Clean the cloves of garlic, pass through the garlic press, rub the legs, push the garlic gruel under the skin. Slices of garlic left on the skin will burn, so try to “hide” them.
Next, we rub the legs with a ground sweet paprika, which not only gives the meat a pleasant aroma, but also helps to get a bright ruddy crust. We remove the chicken, ground with spices, in the refrigerator for 20 minutes, so that the meat is soaked. If hunger does not give rest, then you can do without marinating, it will also be delicious.
Pour nonstick frying pan with vegetable oil for frying. Heat oil well.
Put the chicken in a pre-heated pan, fry for 10-12 minutes over medium heat on one side, then turn over and cook 15 minutes on the other side.
Then we cover the pan with a lid, reduce gas to a minimum, bring to readiness another 7-9 minutes.
Serve chicken legs, cooked in a pan, on the table with a side dish of mashed potatoes, sprinkle with fresh herbs. Enjoy your meal!
By the way, there is another way to quickly cook chicken legs - quickly fry on both sides until golden brown. Then send the pan to the hot oven for 15 minutes. I like the second method more, because the meat is better roasted, especially if the legs are thick.
