Crispiest-Ever Popcorn Crusted Chicken (Served 3 Ways) Fried Chicken Drumsticks

Learn how to make the crispiest chicken with our crumbed chicken recipe. No breadcrumbs? No problem! Our crispy popcorn chicken crumbs recipe will do the trick! Simply blend popcorn with spices, dip in flour and egg before baking or frying the crispy chicken. This popcorn-crusted chicken can be used to crumb chicken strips, drumsticks, or wings to bring to life easy weeknight dinners. These crumbed chicken recipes make easy snacks, are a quick and easy lunchbox idea, and make easy game-day snacks or kid's party snacks too! Go ahead, upgrade your regular chicken dinner idea and give our crispy chicken recipe a try, you'll love this easy chicken coating!

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FULL RECIPE

Makes 4 of each variant
Hands-on time: 20 minutes each
Hands-off time: 25-30 minutes each

INGREDIENTS

For the popcorn crumb:
5 cups plain, unsalted popcorn
2 tsp (10g) Knorrox All-in-1 Chicken Flavoured Seasoning
cup cake flour
3 eggs, beaten

For the fried chicken drumsticks:
500g - 800g chicken drumsticks
2 cups oil, for frying
2 cups mashed potato
cup gravy
2 cups coleslaw
2 tbsp chopped parsley

METHOD

For the popcorn crumb:

1. Pour the popcorn into a food processor and add in the Knorrox All-in-1 Chicken Flavoured Seasoning. Pulse the popcorn mixture until it resembles fine crumbs. Add into a wide-rimmed bowl and set aside. *Chefs Tip: No food processor? No problem! Put the popcorn in zip-seal bag and crush using a rolling pin!

2. Pour the flour and the beaten eggs each into 2 wide-rimmed bowls and set aside.

For the fried chicken drumsticks:

3. Dab the drumsticks with paper towel to ensure that they are dry. Dip each one into the flour and followed by the egg and then into the popcorn crumbs, ensuring to coat the drumsticks well. *Chefs Tip: Drying the drumsticks before, makes them easier to coat.

4. In a medium pot, heat the oil over a medium-low heat, about 5 minutes. *Chefs Tip: The oil is ready when you put the back of a wooden spoon in the oil and it bubbles around the spoon.

5. Fry the coated drumsticks until they are golden brown and cooked, about 15-20 minutes. Fry in batches to ensure they cook evenly. Remove the drumsticks from the oil and place on paper towel to drain.

6. Serve the crispy chicken drumsticks with mashed potato, gravy and coleslaw. Garnish with chopped parsley and ENJOY!

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