This superb, simple recipe is a particular favourite of mine, as it combines some of my favourite flavours, and includes ‘11 no-longer secret herbs and spices’. It’s a particularly good recipe to use with an air fryer convection oven.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 16 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients
12 chicken drumsticks (chicken tenders can also be used)
Quarter cup finely crushed cornflakes
1, 1/4cups plain all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon onion salt
1-2 tablespoons of chicken stock powder
Sunflower Oil for deep frying

How to make Crispy Fried Chicken
Place the drumsticks in a large saucepan of water boiling water, reduce heat and simmer uncovered, for 8 minutes, or until the chicken is almost completely cooked. Drain water.
Combine cornflakes sifted flour celery salt onion salt stock powder garlic powder and white pepper in a medium bowl place the chicken drumsticks in a large bowl and cover them with cold water.
Dip wet drumsticks, one at a time, into the seasoned flour mixture and shake off excess.
Heat oil in a deep heavy-based pan. Carefully add drumsticks to the pan and cook a couple at a time over medium-high heat for 8 minutes or until the chicken is golden and fully cooked.
Place chicken drumsticks on paper towels to soak up the excess oil. Repeat with remaining chicken drumsticks. Serve hot.
