Brazilian Chicken Legs

10m
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Place chicken legs on a baking sheet and bake until cooked.
  2. 2Make a roux with butter, salt and flour in a frying pan.
  3. 3Mix the onion and garlic in a pan.
  4. 4Add the cooked chicken to the onion and garlic mix.
  5. 5Add lime juice, zest and parsley.
  6. 6Add the cream cheese and mix everything together.
  7. 7Stuff the chicken leg with the mixture made above.
  8. 8Pass the chicken leg in flour, egg and breadcrumbs.
  9. 9Fry the chicken legs in oil until golden brown.

Ingredients

  • 3 chicken legs
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 lime
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 4 pieces cream cheese
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 cup oil

Equipment

baking sheetknifefrying panspatulagratermixing bowlplates