Spicy Fried Chicken Drumstick Recipe – extra crispy on the outside while soft perfectly cooked meat inside. Tons of flavor & very little effort!
I am back after spending some fun time with Ronak’s extended family and it was loads of fun! It was actually the first time I got to spend quality time with his cousins who are just 8 and 11. We spent our days playing fruit ninja, life and cards! I felt I was a kid again and then I got to see the newly born baby . She is the cutest and I wish I can cuddle her again!
Family trips also means getting to eat lots of delicious home cooked food. Ronak has a huge extended family and that means this trip included lots of visits to each one of them and I got to taste lots of delicious food. Two recipes were my favorite and I made sure to write them down so I can share them here soon with you all. A very simple vegetable sandwich and a paneer wrap. I took Brookies which everyone loved and also made apple pie which was Ronak’s breakfast the next day! 😛
Before leaving for our trip, I made us these spicy crunchy fried chicken drumsticks packed with tons of flavor. If you have eaten KFC’s fried chicken the way they sell in India, you will probably find this recipe very similar. The outside is super crispy while the inside is perfectly cooked and soft.
It’s a very simple process to make these. A night before or few hours before marinate the chicken drumsticks in a yogurt, egg and spice mix and let it sit in fridge. If you like crispy skin you can leave skin on drumsticks. I like to remove the skin before marinating the drumsticks. Take out the marinated drumsticks and place them on a plate. Then one at a time, dip the drumstick in flour then again the leftover egg marinade and then in bread crumbs. Make sure you press the bread crumbs tightly so the drumstick is covered with breadcrumbs. Place it on a cooling rack while you finish the rest. Heat up the oil for frying. Drop a very small piece of bread crumb in the hot oil and if it comes up immediately, that means oil is ready for frying. Cook these drumsticks 1 or 2 only at a time on medium gas so they cook from inside without getting burnt. It will take around 5-6 minutes each side.
I like to use a cooking thermometer to check if the inside is cooked or not. The inside should not be pink at all and the deepest part should register about 165F. That means they are ready to be eaten!
Serve them hot with a squeeze of lemon and ketchup and lots of chilled beer!
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- 5 chicken drumsticks
- ¼ cup yogurt
- 1 egg
- Salt to taste
- ⅛ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp green chili paste (optional but recommended!)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp basil powder
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ginger powder
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- Oil for frying
- Clean chicken drumsticks and remove skin if you want to or keep it on. I like to remove the skin before marinating.
- In a bowl place the cleaned chicken drumsticks and using a knife cut make few slit marks on the chicken which helps the marinade to go inside the chicken making it lot more flavorful! To it add yogurt, egg, salt, black pepper, red chili powder and green chili paste . Using your hands coat this marinade all over the chicken. Cover tightly and place in fridge overnight or for atleast 6 hours.
- When ready to fry, take 2 shallow plates. Place all purpose flour in one and add 2 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp red chili flakes, 1 tsp basil powder, salt to taste, ¼ tsp black pepper powder, 1 tsp ginger powder and mix.
- In another plate take bread crumbs.
- Take out the marinated drumsticks and place them on a plate. Then one at a time, dip the drumstick in flour then in the leftover egg marinade and then in bread crumbs. Make sure you press the bread crumbs tightly so the drumstick is covered with breadcrumbs. Place it on a cooling rack while you finish the rest. Heat up the oil for frying. Drop a very small piece of bread crumb in the hot oil and if it comes up immediately, that means oil is ready for frying. Cook these drumsticks 1 or 2 only at a time on medium gas so they cook from inside without getting burnt. It will take around 5-6 minutes each side.
- Serve hot with some lemon and ketchup.
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Mouth watering. That looks so crispy, flavorful and delicious!
So crispy and delicious!
Sounds like you had a wonderful time with your family! These drumsticks look amazing, Ami! I’ve never made my own before, but I do love crispy chicken. I wish I could just reach through my screen and grab a piece (or three)!
Thanks Gayle!! hehe yeah now I am craving these too! 😛
I do love fried chicken! I like the idea of marinating in yogurt overnight. Glad you were able to spend time with family and the new baby!
Yeah had a real fun time Kathy! Marinating really helps in making it super flavorful, hope you try! 🙂
Ummmmm looks so crispy and delicious!!!!
thanks mother!! <3
These look crispy and mouthwatering! So good! Pinning to try them!
Thanks for the Pin love Mira!! 🙂
These seriously look amazing!! I love that you marinate them before frying. YUM.
These turned out seriously yummy Annie!! Hope you try these! 🙂
Hand that drumstick over here! Looks amazing!!
hehe thanks Monica!!
Oh my gawsh, my stomach is officially growling right now!! You had me at spicy and then again at fried! Lol. These drumsticks look incredibly delicious girlfriend! Totally wishing I could reach through my computer screen and steal all of yours!! 😉 Cheers!
Aww you are the best!!! Wish you lived closer so we could have eaten them together! 🙂
Hello Amishi,
I would really like to make these drummies and excited I have most ingredients on hand. I am having trouble with the green chili paste. Non of the stores in my area have it and there is nothing that clearly says “green chili paste” when I search online. Can you help me with a brand or more info? I know it can be left out but I’d like to make this as you have instructed. Thank you!
Home cooked meals are the best! Your drumsticks look super crispy!
Thanks a lot Eva!! 🙂
OMG I want these NOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW. Even though it is breakfast time where I am!
haha thanks!!!
Fried chicken is my weakness, love, love it. And I love the spices you used Ami, perfecto!
Thanks Cheri!! Yes the spices did make it so much flavor packed! 🙂
Hello Amishi,
I would really like to make these drummies and excited I have most ingredients on hand. I am having trouble with the green chili paste. Non of the stores in my area have it and there is nothing that clearly says “green chili paste” when I search online. Can you help me with a brand or more info? I know it can be left out but I’d like to make this as you have instructed. Thank you!