Monday, May 25, 2009

another foodie post


Like crunch? I made these amazing tortilla chicken drumsticks this
afternoon at the manor. They are quick and easy to make, as well
as economical. I served them with homemade fries, sprinkled with
cumin and oregano, and a wonderful cilantro-lime mayo sauce. I
promise, you will love them, too. You can also find the recipe in the
May issue of Gourmet magazine.

Tortilla Chicken Drumsticks

8 oz lightly salted corn tortilla chips
4 tsp chili powder, divided
1 tsp ground cumin
1 or 2 large eggs
3 lbs chicken drumsticks (about 15)

Preheat oven to 450. Oil a large 4 sided sheet pan. Pulse chips,
2 tsp chili powder, cumin and 1/4 tsp salt in food processor until
coarsely ground, then transfer to a shallow dish.

Whisk egg and remaining 2 tsp chili powder in a bowl.

Season chicken with 1/2 tsp salt. Dip drumsticks in egg, letting
excess drip off, then coat with crumbs. Transfer to sheet pan
and bake without turning, until cooked through, about 45 min.
Let stand 20 min. or so after removing from oven.


Cilantro-Lime Mayo

1/2 cup mayo
1/4 cup sour cream
2 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro
2 tsp grated lime zest
1 Tbsp fresh lime juice

(My secret tip to fabulous homemade fries is to raise the basket out
of the oil half way through. Let fries rest for five minutes, then
return them to the oil and fry until lightly browned and crisp. This
method gives you a soft, flaky inside and crunchy out.)


54 comments:

  1. blogger is Poorly! Its the same for Me! If you repeat x3 times it seems to Work!

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  2. They look delicious Willow. The coating looks especially crunchy. You make me feel hungry!
    Blessings, Star

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  3. I've never seen anything quite like this and my kids would REALLY love this. THANKS WILLOW!

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  4. Excellent fare for a lazy weekend. Great hint about the french fried.

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  5. I'm glad my roast, veggies and blackberry cobbler are ready to eat cause you just made me soooo
    hungry! Fried Chicken is my favorite food!
    These are baked, all the better!

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  6. Yummy! I can almost taste them!

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  7. These look fantastic--chicken, fries & mayo-- sounds just great. Thanks.

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  8. I just ate dinner but want this, regardless! It looks fabulous. And easy. For me, it's got to be easy.

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  9. I'm drooling here! And pommes fritz w/mayo; the best. And I think I may have all the ingredients ***rummaging through spice rack*** HA! Ach! Must...defrost...chicken...!

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  10. yum, yum, gimme some! sounds great...can't wait to try it.

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  11. I had chicken and veggies for supper tonight, but it didn't look half as good as your crunchy chicken. Do you take your own foodie pics, too, Willow?

    Adios
    Crein

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  12. That sounds yummy! I will make this the next time I have a Long Island bar-b-que. And thanks for the inspiration to do a Memorial Day Blog about my father. He was stationed mainly in England during WW II and was with the 101st Airborne Division. I have many old photos of him there.

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  13. Sounds tasty! I barbecued salmon and braised baby artichokes in chicky stock and served them in a lemon, thyme cream sauce. It was pretty good.

    Toodles,

    David
    http://www.globalaroundtown.blogspot.com

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  14. DMJ would love this! And that dressing sounds just right - yum!

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  15. This recipe looks like a keeper!

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  16. These sound good. I'll try them.

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  17. I had no idea that there was an alternate Comet version of that march (from your last post). Brilliant!

    The chicken looks delish! Never too many food posts for me!

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  18. My men would love both of these! What kind of potato do you use?

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  19. Looks wonderful!!! It even sounds good! Unique
    Linda

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  20. you are such a GOOD COOK !
    i bet your family has a ton of favorites.
    xx

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  21. These look wonderful! You always post the most delicious looking food. I'll bet it always smells great around the manor.

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  22. I made baked fish and home made fries tonight. Good tip, I'll have to try your second fry method. Maybe mine will turn out better the second time around.

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  23. These are going on the menu this week, thanks Willow. Mr. Serial Renovator is the current Title Holder of the highest Serum Cholesterol ever recorded at our local Medical Clinic, so he may have to be rationed to just the chicken, but I'll quite happily sit & eat his share of the frites!
    Millie ^_^

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  24. Cilantro-lime-mayo sauce alone makes me want to try to get myself a hand on this chicken (how again does one get into a picture??)!

    So many of my family's favorite recipes came out of Gourmet Magazine. The most often used and raved about is a brownie recipe, simple, fast (beats opening a box!), scrumptious. I once made it for an entire school, 32 times the original recipe. Not one complaint. ;-)

    Interestingly, Ruth Reichl's Gourmet cookbook instead hardly ever gets pulled off my shelf. It just sits there prettily. I have searched for interesting recipes there, but never ended up using one, only an idea here and there.

    American Food magazines are the best in the world - I have tried German and Italian ones, but they make me yawn and dream of Gourmet, Food & Wine, Cooking Light, and so on.

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  25. Hi! Willow,
    Thanks, for sharing!...hmmm..Auntie Dear!...I will be handing you, the recipe...
    I agree with some of the other posters' comments...Who could
    ask for anything more with a winning "combo" like ....Tortilla Chicken Drumsticks Chicken, Cilantro-Lime Mayo, and
    homemade fries, sprinkled with
    cumin and oregano.

    DeeDee ;-D

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  26. Tempting French fries ! i love crunchy food...will give it a try...
    thanks Willow !
    :-)

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  27. Now you've made me hungry Willow. Some food photographs as well as it tastes.

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  28. I am partly nuts, I guess, because I like meat cooked in a primitive way. Dead-brown or black on the outside and dry as cardboard on the inside but with the taste of cow, chicken, or pig left in my mouth when finished. I refuse to eat a lamb and I got my share of goat when I was a kid during World War II. I might like your drumsticks if the inside is dry, tough, and chewy.

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  29. Great post, you made me really hungry.

    I love that Boleslawiec dish in the last photo. As a Pole and someone with a large collection of Boleslawiec herself, I love it when other people love it too.

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  30. Hello Willow,

    Nothing to beat mayo with 'chips', as we Brits say! And the chicken looks delicious but I always have to get boneless!

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  31. Willow these sound so delicious with the crunchy crust...yum yum...

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  32. Hello Willow!This is such a good idea!

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  33. Oh my goodness! These sound so wonderful. Must give this a try over the weekend coming up.

    It's back to work today for me @@sigh@@ but with a look-forward to dinner out tonight. Hubby and I celebrate #39 today. Come enjoy reading the fiasco of that Tuesday night 39 years ago!!

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  34. Oooh, I never knew that about french fries....thank you for the tip!

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  35. yum. thanks Willow would make great homemade chicken fingers or nuggets as well and love the sound of that mayo !

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  36. Right, next time, can you put a disclaimer at the beginning of you foodie posts that reads: 'If you have been to the dentist and you have been told to wait for a couple of hours until you can eat some food and nothing hot please, and if you have only a couple of paltry sandwiches in you bag (sardines in mayo with srping onions), then this post is not for you'. My stomach is rumbling, cruel Willow :-(! I am so hungry, but the left side of my face is still numb from the anaesthesia. I love the photo and I will be copying that recipe in no time. Many thanks. Actually, no, you don't deserve the appreciation. I must shut my computer down immediately.

    Greetings from London.

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  37. I love this recipe! Just what one wants on a lazy afternoon at home. And those fries look great too!
    Catherine

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  38. You had me til the mayo .. of course I dont eat any meat but I do love picking at the breading/coating ...

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  39. ps
    i am diggin' the new colors, and the overall look.
    xx

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  40. I have one whole chicken defrosted in the fridge and no recipe plans. Looks like I'll be trying a quartered chicken variation of this. Thanks! : )

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  41. Le Crunch....great blog Willow and even I think I could cope with this recipe.......

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  42. I never make thee things, but boy oh boy, that looks soo good.

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  43. This is perfect and totally unfair, because now I have to scrap my dinner. Really!! I like the BAKED factor very much...

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  44. That looks like a yummy meal! And thanks for the tip about tortilla chips, even if it's via Gourmet. : )

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  45. Oh, this looks so good... I'm going to copy it down...I love crunchy chicken with loads of flavor! Thank you

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  46. Oh, I love the food posts--keep 'em coming! I like the sound of this one. I'll have to try it. I think I'd like this!

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  47. Will, I still have your coconut pie recipe to try. It sounds incredible. I think McDonald's used to make their fries like that years ago. Another secret that will make them scrumptious, is to turn the temperature down half way through cooking, then back up just before they are finished. I think it makes them a tad greasier, but crunchy goodness too.

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  48. My stepkids were visiting last night so I served this recipe. It was a huge hit. Today I shared the recipe with my colleagues at the clinic.

    I think you and I have the same taste in food. I also love your pot roast and make it often using lamb. Thanks a bunch.

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  49. Made this tonight and it is excellent! Love that dipping sauce.

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  50. i am drooling...truly! this looks so yummy!

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  51. I made this tonight, Thursday, it was easy and very tasty. Next time I'll do it on boneless chicken breasts. Less mess.

    The lime mayo was TO DIE FOR. So easy, but so yummy I could have licked the bowl.

    I'm planning to have it with pierogies tomorrow night.

    Thanks for the recipe and I agree with Merisi. I never cracked the Ruth Reichl Gourmet - we gave it away.

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  52. Clever Pup, glad you liked them! I plan to do exactly the same thing next time--make it with boneless, skinless chicken breasts. Yes! Wasn't the sauce to die for? That's what really made it. I would have fought you for the sauce bowl!

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