These Crispy Gluten Free Chicken Drumsticks are lighter than a fully breaded version. Lots of spice in the coating packs them with flavour.
What Makes This Recipe Special?
- This makes a great appetizer when you have a mixed crowd of gluten-intolerant and regular folks. They taste great and don't look like they are trying to substitute something to avoid gluten.
- Chicken drums and wings are often on sale, so they make a great choice to feed a crowd.
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How To Make Them
- Cornstarch makes a light yet crisp coating. It approximates breading but keeps them gluten-free!
- Coating the drumsticks with spices and cornstarch lends flavour.
- I cooked them first in my pressure cooker until they were just before the fall-off-the-bone point. I let them cool down and then dredged them in the cornstarch and spice mix. You can precook them in the oven if you don't have a pressure cooker.
- Refrigerating them for at least 30 minutes or even overnight helps the coating withstand the handling and turning over during the frying.
- Lightly frying them in oil is enough to crisp up the coating.
They were definitely a hit! In fact -they were such a hit I didn't get a picture of the finished ones!
These have lots of flavour and bit of heat as they are. You could serve them with a drizzle of Frank's Hot sauce or siracha on the side if you really want to amp up the spiciness.
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Cornstarch not only makes these gluten-free but it adds a crispy element to the coating. Mixed with speices and served with hot sace, they make a great game-day snack or appetizer.
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs chicken drumsticks about 12 drums
- 6 Tbsps cornstarch
- 5 tsps Old Bay Seasoning
- 1 ½ tsps garlic powder
- 1 ½ tsps onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Cook drumsticks. In my pressure cooker it took 3 cups of water and the drumsticks cooked on high for 13 minutes to arrive at just before falling-off-the-bone stage. Follow directions for you Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
- Alternatively preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread drumsticks out on a baking pan and bake 45-60 minutes until drums are cooked through.
- Allow drumsticks to cool completely. Toss cornstarch and spices in a bag. Toss drumsticks 3 or 4 at time in the mixture. Transfer coated drums to a platter and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to overnight.
- Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat. When oil is hot add drums being careful not to crowd them. You may need to heat in batches. When coating is golden and crispy turn the drums to crisp up on all sides. This takes 2-3 minutes per side.
- If you are working in batches you may need to wipe the old oil out of the pan with a paper towel if you have burnt crumbs at the bottom of the skillet.
- Transfer hot drums to a tray and serve hot/warm. Pass hot sauce on the side if desired.
Notes
- This recipe works equally well with chicken wings.
Nutrition
Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 557mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.2g
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Char.
Thanks Carolyn for the GF. Do you think you could cook them in an Acti Fryer instead of the fry pan at the end?
thewineloverskitchen
I have the T Fal Acti Fry. I have tried it in there and it isn't bad but the paddle kind of scrapes some of the coating off. I found I didn't need it to get the crispiness. (not like deep fried but crispy).
thewineloverskitchen
Just in case you meant Air Fryer... that would be perfect...