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City Chicken (Mock Chicken Legs)
How to make City chicken! These mock chicken legs are a Depression-era recipe that uses pork instead of chicken, fried on skewers! Delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Servings: 14 skewers
Calories: 172 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Polish
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless pork shoulder cubed (1 to 1.5 inches in size)
- 14 Wooden skewers 4 inches in length approximately
- seasoning salt
- 4 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups Italian seasoned bread crumbs
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1-2 cups vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
- Place 3-4 cubes of pork onto each skewer. Use the seasoning salt to sprinkle each of the skewers, then set the skewers aside.
- Whisk eggs and milk together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, pour in the seasoned bread crumbs.
- Pour 2 cups of chicken broth into a 9x13-inch casserole / rimmed baking sheet with a wire rack inside, and set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Heat 1/2 inch oil in a large saucepan.
- Take each skewer and coat with breadcrumbs, then egg mixture then repeat with another layer of the bread mixture one more time. Once done, lay the skewers, carefully, into the hot oil. Brown until crisp and golden brown (about 3-4 minutes) then set aside.
- Once the skewers have been browned, set them on the wire rack in the casserole dish. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
- Carefully place into the preheated oven, and bake for 60 minutes.
- Remove the foil, and bake for 10-15 additional minutes to dry out the coating. Remove and serve with dips or make gravy from the drippings in the pan.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
172kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
409mg
(17%)
Potassium
335mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
116IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14skewers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 172
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 172kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 409mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 335mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 116IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.