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Lemon and parsley marinated fried chicken

Lemon and parsley marinated fried chicken

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Chicken drumsticks marinated in lemon juice, olive oil, and parsley, then coated in breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, and fried until golden brown.

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Recipe from Ramac (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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This fried chicken is very delicious, but it is also high in calories. First, the chicken pieces are marinated in lemon juice and parsley, then they are coated in Parmesan cheese.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total2 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$3.32 $0.83 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.36
  • $0.15
  • $1.00
  • $0.13
  • $0.70
  • $0.36
  • $0.22
  • $0.27
  • $0.03
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the chicken drumsticks in a large bowl and season them with lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and chopped parsley. ≈ 2 min
  2. Let them marinate for 2 hours, turning them occasionally.
  3. Remove the thighs from the marinade, pat them dry, and then dredge them in flour.
  4. Dip them in the beaten eggs, then in the breadcrumbs mixed with Parmesan cheese. ≈ 3 min
  5. Fry the breaded chicken drumsticks in hot oil until they are golden brown.

The bill

Lemon and parsley marinated fried chicken

  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil$0.36
  • 1 lemon juice$0.15
  • Chopped parsley$1.00
  • flour$0.13
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese$0.36
  • 5 tablespoons of bread crumbs$0.22
  • a large quantity of frying oil$0.27
  • salt$0.03
  • pepper$0.10

Total$3.32

that's $0.83 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 3 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 lemon juice
  • Chopped parsley
  • flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 5 tablespoons of bread crumbs
  • a large quantity of frying oil
  • salt
  • pepper

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