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Spicy chicken leg french fries

Spicy chicken leg french fries

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Discover this recipe for spicy French-style chicken drumsticks, a dish made with chicken drumsticks and a variety of spices for a unique flavor.

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Recipe from Hayati Mayang Arum, Raflinoer32 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Spicy French-style chicken drumsticks are a delicious culinary treat that will delight your taste buds. This recipe guides you step-by-step in preparing 4 portions of these flavorful drumsticks.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$9.58 $2.40 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.66
  • $1.75
  • $0.21
  • $0.15
  • $0.15
  • $6.34
  • $0.04
  • $0.18
  • $0.00
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 9 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop (using a mortar and pestle or a food processor): red onion, garlic, ginger, chili pepper. ≈ 8 min
  2. Let’s bring back the ground spices.
  3. Add crushed peanuts, galangal leaves, and lemongrass leaves. ≈ 3 min
  4. Wait until the spices have been infused and are properly cooked. ≈ 3 min
  5. Add the pre-cooked chicken legs. ≈ 3 min
  6. Add water until the legs are submerged. ≈ 3 min
  7. Add salt, sugar, pepper, powdered spices, and soy sauce. ≈ 3 min
  8. Stir well, and let it simmer until the chicken broth mixture comes to a boil, then adjust the seasoning to taste.
  9. Once it’s properly positioned, wait for the water to drain. ≈ 3 min
  10. Ready to be served. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Spicy chicken leg french fries

  • 1/2 kg of chicken drumsticks, wash with vinegar, rinse with plain water, and then boil.$0.66
  • 8 red onions$1.75
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.21
  • A green chili pepper pod$0.15
  • Half a handful of “demon” hot peppers$0.15
  • 5 lime leaves$6.34
  • 1 teaspoon of salt, or to taste$0.04
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, or to taste$0.18
  • 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar, or to your liking$0.00
  • the desired amount of pepper in powder form$0.10

Total$9.58

that's $2.40 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1/2 kg of chicken drumsticks, wash with vinegar, rinse with plain water, and then boil.
  • 8 red onions
  • 4 cloves of Allium sativum (garlic)
  • A green chili pepper pod
  • Half a handful of “demon” hot peppers
  • 1 cm of ginger
  • One piece of wood, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 lime leaves
  • 1 teaspoon of salt, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, or to taste
  • salt, to taste (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar, or to your liking
  • the desired amount of pepper in powder form

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