Nacho Chicken Drumsticks
Course: Dinner, Main DishCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings
6
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
30
minutesTotal time
1
hour35
minutesIngredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 9-ounce bag tortilla chips (about 7 cups), finely crushed
4 large eggs
12 medium chicken drumsticks (about 3 1/2 pounds)
Vegetable oil, for frying
Kosher salt
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar, jack or muenster cheese
Fresh salsa, guacamole and sliced pickled jalapenos, for topping
Directions
- Put the flour in a large bowl. Put the crushed
- chips in another large bowl and whisk the eggs in a third bowl. Toss the
- drumsticks in the flour. One at a time, dip each drumstick in the beaten egg
- and dredge in the crushed chips, turning to coat. Place on a baking sheet until
- ready to fry.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Fill a large
- pot with 3 inches of vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat until a
- deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the
- drumsticks until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Drain on paper
- towels and season with salt. (Let the oil return to 350 degrees F between
- batches.)
- Arrange the drumsticks on a large ovenproof
- platter and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake until the cheese melts, about 4
- minutes. Top with salsa, guacamole and pickled jalapenos.
