pecan crusted chicken drumsticks
I was searching for a different way to bake up some chicken drumsticks which I had in the freezer. Whod'a thought by mixing both crushed pecans and cereal, gave this chicken a nice crispy crust. My husband and I enjoyed it!
prep time
cook time
55 Min
method
Bake
yield
5 (2 drumsticks per serving)
Ingredients
- 10 medium - size chicken drumsticks
- 1-2 large - eggs
- 3/4 cup - finely crushed corn flakes cereal
- 1/3 cup - finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 - teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 -1/2 - teaspoon salt
- 1/2 - teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 - teaspoon black pepper
- 3 - tablespoons butter, melted
How To Make pecan crusted chicken drumsticks
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Step 1In a gallon size Ziploc storage bag, add the crushed corn flakes, finely chopped pecans, sugar, salt, onion powder, and the black pepper; shake well to mix.
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Step 2Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
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Step 3Spray the foil-lined baking sheet with a nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray.
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Step 4At this point I preheated the oven to 375 degrees.
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Step 5In a deep-dish bowl, add the egg(s); beat well with a fork.
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Step 6Toss the chicken legs one at a time, in the egg mixture to coat each drumstick.
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Step 7Then place chicken legs one at a time, in the pecan/cereal mixture in the Ziploc bag.
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Step 8Seal the bag, and shake the bag to coat each chicken leg.
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Step 9Place the chicken on the foiled lined baking sheet, and drizzle each drumstick with a little bit of the melted butter.
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Step 10Bake chicken in the oven for 55 minutes. (Do not turn the chicken while it's baking.)
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Step 11Note: I have prepared this pecan chicken before, and using larger size drumsticks, but I was only able to coat 7-(4 oz.) drumsticks with the nutty/cereal coating mix.
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Keyword:
#easy
Keyword:
#pecans
Keyword:
#Kid Friendly
Keyword:
#drumsticks
Keyword:
#beginner-cook
Keyword:
#pecan crusted chicken
Keyword:
#corn flakes cereal
Ingredient:
Chicken
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
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