Essential- a baking dish (or dishes), big enough to hold all of the chicken legs in a single layer
- a shallow bowl
- a sturdy plastic or paper bag
The recipe
1/4 cup/60 mL melted butter
1/2 cup/125 mL milk
1/2 cup/125 mL whole wheat flour
1/4 cup/60 mL sesame seeds
2 tsp/10 mL paprika
1/4 tsp/1 mL salt
1/4 tsp/1 mL pepper
2 lb/1 kg chicken pieces
1/4 cup/50 mL lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350F/175C.
Put the melted butter into the baking dish.
Pour the milk into a shallow dish.
Put the flour, sesame seeds, paprika, salt and pepper into a plastic bag.
Holding the bag closed, shake it until everything is well mixed.
Dip a piece of chicken into the milk.
Put the chicken into the bag. Shake until it is well coated.
Place the chicken in the melted butter in the baking dish.
Repeat until you've coated all of the chicken.
Sprinkle any leftover flour mix over the chicken.
Drizzle the chicken with the lemon juice.
Bake until the chicken is no longer pink inside (about one hour).
Substitutions
- Use olive oil instead of melted butter.
- Use soy milk, rice milk or another non-dairy milk.
- Use white flour, spelt flour or another flour.
- Use any chicken pieces instead of just chicken legs.
Ideas for making this recipe your own
- Add your favorite spices to the flour mix. (I wonder how oregano would taste? Or tarragon?)
- Experiment with another citrus juice instead of the lemon juice. (Lime juice might work well!)
- Remove the skin, or leave it on, as you choose.
Tips
- Put the butter in the baking dish and set it in the warm oven while you get the other ingredients ready. It will have melted by the time you need it.
- Turn the chicken over once during cooking, so that both sides are equally moist.
- To take this on a picnic or camping trip, plan ahead. Make this the day before you leave. When it is cooked, let it cool and then refrigerate overnight. Keep it cold in a cooler until you get where you are going.
- If you are taking this on a picnic, don't forget the napkins!
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