Mock Chicken Legs
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 25 min.
YIELD: 1 dozen.
When I was young, my mother made this recipe for us. Recently,
I was going through her cookbook collection and found it. Now I make this tasty, fun appetizer for my own family and enjoy mixing the old memories with new ones. —Jeanne Herda, Burnsville, Minnesota
Ingredients
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1 egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
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1/2 cup cornflake crumbs
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1/4 cup milk
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2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
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1 teaspoon salt
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3/4 pound ground pork
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3/4 pound ground veal
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12 Popsicle sticks
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COATING:
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1 egg
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1/4 cup milk
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2 cups cornflake crumbs
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Oil for frying
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble ground meat over mixture and mix well. Shape a 1/4 cupful of meat mixture around each Popsicle stick to resemble a 3-in. log.
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2.
In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and milk. Place cornflake crumbs in another shallow bowl. Coat each leg in crumbs, then dip in egg mixture and recoat in crumbs. Let stand for 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°.
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3.
In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil to 375°. Fry legs, a few at a time, for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
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4.
Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°, 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 240 calories, 14g fat (3g saturated fat), 72mg cholesterol, 374mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 12g protein.
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