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Chinese Five Spice Fried Chicken Drumsticks

Everybody loves a good fried chicken but five spice fried chicken is over-the-top delicious and is literally as easy as adding some five-spice powder and fresh ground white pepper to the chicken.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8
Calories: 480 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients

  • 12 chicken legs
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon five-spice powder (divided)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (190g)
  • 2 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • peanut or vegetable oil (for frying)

Instructions

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  1. Rinse your chicken legs under cold running water. Put them in a large bowl and season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and half of the five-spice powder. In a medium bowl, whisk together your 2 eggs and tablespoon of water. Add to the chicken, and toss everything together.
  2. In shallow baking dish, stir together the flour, baking powder, white pepper, and the other half of the five spice powder. Fill a cast iron skillet slightly less than halfway with oil, and heat to 360 degrees.
  3. Take each drumstick and allow the excess egg to drip off. Thoroughly coat in the flour mixture, and shake off any excess. Lay them in the oil, four at a time.
  4. Fry each batch of chicken for 14 minutes, maintaining a temperature of 350 degrees (the oil will cool right down when you add the chicken), and flipping them about halfway through, until crispy and golden brown. Serve!

Nutrition Information

Calories 480kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 29g (58%) Fat 41g (63%) Saturated Fat 9g (45%) Cholesterol 221mg (74%) Sodium 433mg (18%) Potassium 571mg (16%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Vitamin C 0.6mg (1%) Calcium 87mg (9%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 480

% Daily Value*

Calories 480kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 29g 58%
Fat 41g 63%
Saturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 221mg 74%
Sodium 433mg 18%
Potassium 571mg 12%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 235IU 5%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 87mg 9%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.