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Crispy Baked Chicken

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Crispy Baked Chicken

Chicken with a crispy coating and moist tender meat, perfect for picnics and healthier than the fried version.
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg chicken thighs and drumsticks with the skin on
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp. garlic paste
  • 1 tsp. paprika powder
  • 1/2 tsp. chilli powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 cup fresh/dry breadcrumbs
  • 1 handful fresh herbs chopped fine
  • oil for greasing the pan

Instructions
 

  • Put the mayonnaise, garlic paste and all the spices into a bowl and season lightly with some salt and pepper. Then mix it all well. In a separate bowl, add the herbs to the breadcrumbs plus a teaspoon each of salt and pepper. 
    Now dip one chicken piece at a time first into the mayonnaise mixture and then into the breadcrumbs mixture making sure to coat all the sides. Put them into a container and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to overnight for the flavours to infuse.
    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Grease a baking tray lightly and then place the chicken pieces with the skin side facing up. Bake for 20 minutes and then turn the heat down to 180 C and continue to roast for another 20 minutes. You can then reduce the heat to 120 C and continue baking for another 15 minutes to ensure the chicken is falling off the bone.
    Serve with a salad or accompaniments of your choice.
    Enjoy!

Join the Conversation

  1. I tried and it turned out yummy! I wasnt very happy with the crispiness though,,, next time can i coat the breadcrumbs n bake right after? i.e. (after its refrigerated with the mayo marinade)

    1. Unfortunately I have not found a good substitute. You can use low-fat mayo if you like.

  2. Salam thanks for the receipe. I have a question, if I don’t have mayonnaise right know should I use anythong else? thank you

  3. Hey Fauzia, do we need to marinate the chicken with anythng before coating thm wid d mayonaise and breadcrumbs?

  4. Salams the instant dokra can
    Salams the instant dokra can I make it in a steamer?
    How do I pour the mixture

    1. W/Salaam, yes you can
      W/Salaam, yes you can although I have never used a steamer so am not sure how it operates.

  5. Asak fauzia…mine is a big
    Asak fauzia…mine is a big family…I wanna make this but with 18 to 20 legs lol:) so approximately how much mayo should I be using?? TIA.

    1. Just to confirm, 20 legs
      Just to confirm, 20 legs meaning the full leg (thigh and drumstick)? That will make it 40 pieces right? If so them multiply the ingredients by 4 as the recipe is for 5 full legs (thigh and drumsticks) which is 10 pieces total.

  6. Salam Fauzia
    Salam Fauzia

    I have a 500 gm pack of chicken drumsticks. Can I use it with this recipe with same ingredients and quantity?

    Thanks

    1. W/Salaam, this recipe is
      W/Salaam, this recipe is enough for 10 drumsticks. How many do you have in the pack? You can divide the recipe in half if you have around 5-6 drumsticks.

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