Fried chicken drumsticks with pasta salad

Name: Fried chicken drumsticks with pasta salad
Total time: 1 h
Ingredients: 8 rinsed chicken drumsticks; 1 egg; 5 tbsp breadcrumbs; 1 tsp sweet paprika; ½ tsp coarse salt; freshly ground pepper; 5¼ ounces dried pasta; 7 ounces green beans; green courgettes; 5 finely chopped spring onions; 3½ ounces cherry tomatoes; 3½ ounces crumbled salad cheese (block); ½ cup flat leaf parsley; 2 small, crushed garlic cloves; 1 tbsp small, crushed lemon juice; 1 tsp coarse salt; freshly ground pepper; flat leaf parsley; 8⅖ ounces wholemeal bread

Fried chicken with a different feel – our recipe for Fried chicken drumsticks with pasta salad combines the deep flavours of the American south with the light and herbal Mediterranean approach. This is a dish full of lovely textures, exciting taste and a beautiful balance between light and heavy.

1 hr 4 persons

Starchy Vegetable

ingredients

Fried chicken drumsticks

8 rinsed chicken drumsticks
1 egg
5 tbsp breadcrumbs
1 tsp sweet paprika
½ tsp coarse salt
freshly ground pepper

Pasta salad

5¼ ounces dried pasta
7 ounces green beans
green courgettes
5 finely chopped spring onions
3½ ounces cherry tomatoes
3½ ounces crumbled salad cheese (block)
½ cup flat leaf parsley
2 small, crushed garlic cloves
1 tbsp small, crushed lemon juice
1 tsp coarse salt
freshly ground pepper

Garnish

flat leaf parsley

Side dish

8⅖ ounces wholemeal bread

preparation

1. For the fried chicken drumsticks: Pat the chicken dry, beat the egg with a fork and combine the breadcrumbs with the spices.

2. First dip the chicken in egg, then in the breadcrumbs. Place the chicken in a greased, ovenproof baking dish (approx. 7 x 11 in.) and roast in the middle of the oven until completely cooked for approx. 50 min. at 400°F (conventional oven).

3. For the pasta salad: Cook the pasta in salted water in a large pot for approx. 8 min. uncovered, then add the beans and continue to cook uncovered for approx. 3 min. Drain in a colander and leave to steam off.

4. Combine the pasta and beans with the rest of the ingredients. Arrange in a serving bowl and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. Serve the pasta salad with chicken and bread.