These cajun chickens are certainly made healthier than the KFC ones.
By Jehanne Ali
Cajun Baked Chicken Drumlets
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 mins
- Yield: 4 1x
Description
These cajun chickens are certainly made healthier than the KFC ones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 large chicken drumlets
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic mix
- 1/2 tsp salt
- a dash of turmeric
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1/2 cup Cajun seasoning
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tbsp canola oil for drizzle
Cajun seasoning:
- 2 tbsp coriander powder
- 2 tbsp cumin powder
- 2 tbsp paprika ( or cayenne pepper)
- 2 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp coarse salt
- 1 tsp nutmeg powder
- 1 tsp dried chilli flakes
Instructions
- Dry roast all the spices and salt for few minutes until fragrant. Store in airtight jar up to couple of months.
- Marinate the chicken drumlets with ginger-garlic, salt and turmeric for minimum 30 minutes.
- Steam the chicken for 15 minutes, until almost tender.
- Mix the flour and cajun seasoning in a bowl.
- Whisk the eggs in a separate bowl.
- Dip the chicken onto the flour mix then dip into the egg.
- Dip them again onto the flour then egg, and probably another repeat until thick coating is achieved.
- Arrange the drumlets on a baking tray. Drizzle the canola oil on top.
- Bake at 200C for 10 minutes, reduce heat to 180C and bake for another 30 minutes or until chicken are golden with crispy edges.
- Prep Time: 35 mins
- Cook Time: 30 mins
- Category: Side
Is this ginger-garlic spice already mixed & sold as is, or is this a self mixed spice & if so, how much of each.
Is this ginger-garlic spice a ready mixed spice, or must it be mixed;& if so, what are the proportions?