Chicken Leg Toast

Think savory French toast soaked in an eggy batter and topped with a whole chicken leg.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 691 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 2 cups chicken broth
• cayenne pepper to taste
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 2 chicken drumsticks
• 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.25 cup diced onion
• 0.25 cup maple syrup
• 0.25 cup diced celery
• 0.25 cup diced carrot
• 0.33 cup creme fraiche or heavy cream
• 2 thick slices day old French bread (1 to 1 1/2 inch thick)
• 1 tablespoon butter for browning bread, plus a teaspoon for greasing pan

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine chicken drumsticks, carrots, onions, celery, and broth in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn drumsticks over, cover, and cook for another 20 minutes.

Step 2

Remove chicken and transfer to a plate. Allow to cool, wrap, and transfer into the refrigerator until needed.

Step 3

Turn heat to medium-high and reduce cooking liquids in the saucepan to about 1/3 cup. Strain liquid into a mixing bowl, pressing some of the cooked vegetables through the sieve. Season gravy with black pepper, salt, thyme leaves, lemon zest, and cayenne; add creme fraiche and eggs and whisk everything together until a smooth batter forms.

Step 4

Place bread in a shallow baking dish just large enough to fit the slices, and pour over the batter. Toss several times, wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour or until almost all the batter is absorbed.

Step 5

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease with butter.

Step 6

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat and brown bread for a few minutes per side. Transfer bread onto the prepared baking sheet.

Step 7

Press one drumstick into the top of each slice of bread. Brush over any excess batter. Sprinkle with salt, dust with Parmesan cheese, and finish with a shake of cayenne.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

Step 9

Mix together maple syrup, Sriracha hot sauce, and cayenne pepper in a little bowl ("dragon syrup").

Step 10

Serve chicken leg toast drizzled with dragon syrup.