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🍽️ Crispy Chicken Thighs with Sesam-Cornflakes Crust

802 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 8 small chicken drumsticks
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp mustard
• 0.5 tsp paprika powder
• salt
• pepper
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp potato starch
• 100 g sesame seeds
• 50 g chopped cornflakes

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the chicken thighs under running water.
2. 2. Pat the meat completely dry with a kitchen towel.
3. 3. Whisk honey, mustard, paprika powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl to make a marinade.
4. 4. Rub the chicken thighs all over with the marinade.
5. 5. Beat the eggs in a separate bowl until smooth with the potato starch.
6. 6. Mix sesame seeds and cornflakes in a third bowl.
7. 7. Coat the marinated thighs in the egg mixture so they are completely covered.
8. 8. Press the wet thighs into the sesame-cornflake mixture until they are firmly coated.
9. 9. Place the breaded chicken thighs in a baking dish.
10. 10. Preheat the oven to 220 °C (200 °C with fan or gas mark 3–4).
11. 11. Bake the chicken thighs for 40 minutes in the oven until golden brown and cooked through.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 802
• Protein: 65 g · Fett/Fat: 49 g · Carbs: 25 g