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Fried Chicken Drumsticks with Cucumber Salad

By chef Gulasch

Crispy chicken drumsticks served with a refreshing cucumber salad. A light meal the whole family will enjoy.

17 min
Medium

7 min prep · 10 min cook

Fried Chicken Drumsticks with Cucumber Salad
777 kcal · per serving
Protein 52g Carbs 69g Fat 29g
Ingredients

What you will need

8 items · serves 1
  • Chicken drumsticks 2 pcs
  • Buttermilk 100 ml
  • Plain Flour 50 g
  • Cucumber 0.25 pcs
  • Apple Cider Vinegar 12.5 ml
  • Sugar 0.25 tbsp
  • Ground Paprika 0.5 tsp
  • Baking powder 0.5 tsp

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Method

Steps to cook

10 steps · 10 min cook

  1. Prepare the ingredients. Prepare all the ingredients - we'll be cooking with them in a moment 🍗✨

  2. Slice the cucumber. Slice the cucumber into thin rounds.

  3. Prepare the brine. Bring the water, vinegar, and sugar to a boil in a saucepan.

  4. Pour over the cucumbers. Pour the hot brine over the sliced cucumber and let it stand.

  5. Cut out the bone from the thigh. Optionally trim the cartilage from the chicken thigh (but you can leave it on).

  6. Coat the chicken in buttermilk. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then coat it in buttermilk.

  7. Prepare the flour mixture. In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, and ground paprika.

  8. Coat the chicken. Coat the chicken in the flour mixture so it is well covered on all sides.

  9. Fry the chicken. Fry in hot oil over medium-low heat (approx. 150 C) for about 8-10 minutes until golden and crisp, then let rest briefly on paper towels or a rack.

  10. Serve with cucumber salad. Serve with cucumber salad 🍽️✨

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