Indo-Chinese Chicken Lollipop

5 from 74 votes

Chicken lollipop is a famous Indo-Chinese fusion dish, served as an appetizer at parties and gatherings. Chicken drumettes or wings frenched, marinated, crumbed, and deep fried.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack

Cuisine: Indian

Diet: Diabetic, Hindu, Low Lactose

Servings:

Calories: 175kcal

Author: Shilpa Kerur

Equipment

Ingredients

1 lb chicken drumettes (10 drumettes)
½ inch ginger
2 cloves garlic
2-3 green chilies (adjust as per taste)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon hot chili sauce
1 egg (whisked)
1 tablespoon cornstarch
½ cup breadcrumbs
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Grind ginger, garlic, and green chili into a smooth paste using a little water. Set it aside.
French the chicken drumettes and collect all the meat to one side of the bone (refer to images).
Combine the prepared chicken with soy sauce, ginger-garlic-chili paste, and rice vinegar. Cover and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes. You can also let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator.
Whisk the egg in a bowl. To this, add hot chili sauce and cornstarch. Mix well, making sure there are no lumps in the batter.
In a separate wide bowl, add the breadcrumbs and set it aside.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan or saucepan.
Take the marinated chicken drumette and dip it in the egg batter to coat the chicken well. Next, coat the chicken in breadcrumbs. Repeat with all of the drumettes.
Carefully place the coated chicken in hot oil and deep fry on medium heat until it is golden brown. Drain on a paper towel.
Serve hot chicken lollipop with sriracha sauce or any hot sauce of your choice.

Notes

Use fresh chicken drumettes. Frozen chicken drumettes will not taste as good.

When frenching the drumettes, take your time to ensure you expose the bone neatly. This enhances the presentation and makes them easy to handle. Make sure to dry the chicken drumettes before marinating them.

Marinade the chicken for at least 30 minutes or up to overnight. The longer the chicken marinates, the more flavorful it will be.

Heat the oil to 350 F before adding the chicken. This will help to prevent the chicken from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Also, avoid overcrowding the frying pan. Fry the chicken lollipops in batches to maintain the oil temperature and allow them to cook evenly.

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