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Tender Baked Chicken Legs in Creamy Garlic Sauce

Ingredients
    For the Chicken:
  • Chicken drumsticks (bottom part of the leg)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Oregano (to taste)
  • Curry (to taste)
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • Granulated garlic (to taste)
  • 200 grams flour
  • Oil (for frying)
  • For the Sauce:
  • 1 medium onion (finely chopped)
  • 500 milliliters hot water
  • 1 tablespoon chicken seasoning (or your preferred spice mix)
  • 2 tablespoons of the seasoned flour mix (reserved from earlier)
  • A little cold water (to dissolve flour)
  • 1 clove of garlic (grated)
  • 70 milliliters cooking cream
  • Black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
  1. Prepare the Chicken:
    • Use a knife to lightly score the drumsticks.
    • In a small bowl or plate, mix the spices: salt, oregano, curry, sweet paprika, and granulated garlic.
    • Sprinkle half of the spice mix over the chicken legs and coat them well.
  2. Coat the Chicken:
    • In another bowl, mix 200 g flour with the remaining half of the spice mix.
    • Roll the seasoned chicken legs in the flour mixture until well coated.
  3. Fry the Chicken:
    • Heat oil in a pan and fry the chicken legs until golden and crisp.
    • Remove the chicken and set it aside.
  4. Prepare the Sauce:
    • In the same oil, add the finely chopped onion and sauté for 2 minutes.
    • Mix 500 ml hot water with 1 tablespoon chicken spices and pour into the pan with the onion.
    • In a small bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of the leftover flour mix with a bit of cold water until smooth.
    • Pour the flour slurry into the sauce and stir.
    • Add 1 grated garlic clove, 70 ml cooking cream, and pepper to taste.
    • Let the sauce thicken slightly.
  5. Bake Everything Together:
    • Pour the creamy sauce into a baking dish.
    • Arrange the fried chicken legs on top.
    • Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (392°F) for 1 hour.