grandma florence slagle's mock chicken legs

La Crosse, WI
Updated on Apr 10, 2011

Florence Slagle was my nephew David's grandmother and a lifelong friend of mine from the little village I grew up in. Florence loved to cook and created many memories surrounding her cooking and baking. Florence and I had shared many recipes over the years... I hope you enjoy this one! ***These are not my photos, but they show what some of these look like.... .

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr 20 Min
method Bake
yield 10 servings

Ingredients

  • MOCK CHICKEN DRUM STICKS
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground pork
  • 1 1/2 pounds lean ground veal
  • 1 teaspoon each: salt and onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon each: ground black pepper and poultry seasoning
  • EGG COATING
  • 2 large eggs (beaten well)
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • BREAD COATING
  • 1 cup fine, dry bread crumbs
  • FOR FRYING
  • 1/3 cup shortening
  • OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
  • 3/4 cup meat stock or water
  • - paprika (to sprinkle lightly... optional)
  • - bamboo skewers or popsicle sticks

How To Make grandma florence slagle's mock chicken legs

  • Step 1
    Mix all mock chicken leg ingredients together well. Form into chicken drum stick shapes.
  • Step 2
    Beat together the egg and milk. Dip the "drum sticks" into egg and milk mixture.
  • Step 3
    Put Bread crumbs in a bowl. Dip the "drum sticks" into the bread crumbs to totally coat them.
  • Step 4
    PAN FRIED METHOD: .
  • Step 5
    Fry the "drum sticks" in shortening in a medium-hot skillet. Turning to brown on all sides.
  • Step 6
    Pour the meat stock (or water) into the pan. Cover and simmer slowly on low heat for about 1 hour until "drum sticks" are cooked and a gravy has formed. 10 servings.
  • Step 7
    OVEN METHOD: .
  • Step 8
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Use cooking spray to coat baking sheet.
  • Step 9
    Place coated mock chicken "drum sticks" onto baking pan. (Optional: sprinkle the "drum sticks" lightly with paprika). Bake 15 minutes. Turn "drum sticks" over and bake 15 - 20 minutes longer or until the "drum sticks" are browned and cooked through.
  • Step 10
    ***** Optional: You can form the "drum sticks" onto skewers or popsicle sticks to form "drum stick handles".

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Method: Bake
Culture: American

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