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Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick

Spicy Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick

This is a pretty simple and straightforward spicy fried chicken drumstick recipe. The crust is extra crispy by double-dipping with flour and double fried the drumstick.

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5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6 pieces
Calories 245 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

For marinate:

  • 6 pieces chicken drumsticks
  • 1 stem curry leaves
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ tsp chilli powder

For spicy coating:

  • 350 g all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • tsp salt
  • 3 tsp pepper
  • 3 tsp chili powder
  • 3 tsp sesame seed

Other ingredients:

  • 2 eggs

Instructions
 

  • Finely chop fresh curry leaves.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Add chopped curry leaves, ½ tsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, ½ tsp pepper and ½ tsp chili powder, marinate for at least 15 minutes.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Mix 350g all-purpose flour with ¼ tsp baking powder, 1 ½ tsp salt, 3 tsp pepper, 3 tsp chili powder and 3 tsp sesame seed, whisk and make sure all ingredients is well distributed.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Crack and fully beat 2 eggs.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Dredge drumstick in flour mixture, fully coat chicken drumstick with flour, one at a time.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Dip drumstick in the egg and coat well.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Back to flour mixture to give another coat of flour, set aside for 10 minutes.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Heat 1 liter of oil to 160°C-170°C(320°F-340°F).
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Medium-low heat(or 160°C), deep fried for about 10 mins until golden brown, set aside.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Raise oil temperature to 180°C, double fried for 1 minute.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick
  • Tip to non-greasy and crispy sesame fried chicken is to double-fried for 1 minute.
    Sesame Fried Chicken Drumstick

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Notes

This recipe yields 6 chicken drumsticks.
The nutritional value for reference is for 1 chicken drumstick. 

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 8gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 1029mgPotassium: 118mgFiber: 2gSugar: 0.4gVitamin A: 443IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 3mg
Keyword fried chicken drumstick, sesame fried chicken, spicy fried chicken
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