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Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 9 -ounce bag tortilla chips (about 7 cups), finely crushed
- 4 large eggs
- 12 medium chicken drumsticks (about 3 1/2 pounds)
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Kosher salt
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar, jack or muenster cheese
- Fresh salsa, guacamole and sliced pickled jalapenos, for topping
Method
- Put the flour in a large bowl.
- Put the crushed chips in another large bowl and whisk the eggs in a third bowl.
- Toss the drumsticks in the flour.
- One at a time, dip each drumstick in the beaten egg and dredge in the crushed chips, turning to coat.
- Place on a baking sheet until ready to fry.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Fill a large pot with 3 inches of vegetable oil and heat over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350 degrees F. Working in batches, fry the drumsticks until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels and season with salt.
- (Let the oil return to 350 degrees F between batches.)
- Arrange the drumsticks on a large ovenproof platter and sprinkle with the cheese.
- Bake until the cheese melts, about 4 minutes.
- Top with salsa, guacamole and pickled jalapenos.
- Photograph by Johnny Miller
