Name: Chicken Legs In Butter
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 12 nos Chicken legs; 1 no Onion (halved); ½ tsp Marjoram; 2 sprigs Parsley; 1 sprig Thyme; 1 no Lemon (halved); 6 nos Peppercorns; 125 gm Butter; 1/2 tsp Cardamom (ground); 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (crushed); 1/2 tsp Ginger powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/4 tsp Chilli powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Mustard powder; 1/2 tsp Garam masala; 2 tsp Worestershire sauce; 1/2 tsp Lime juice; Pepper powder (As reqd); Salt (As reqd)

Chicken Legs In Butter

Chicken Legs in Butter are soo yummy very pleasant in flavor and aroma. Chicken legs are slow cooked in a mixture of marjoram, parsley, thyme, lemon, pepper corns and enough water. Cooked chicken is removed from the liquid and let it cool. These chicken legs are marinated in a buttery mixture preferably over night or at least for six hours. Marinated chicken legs are deep fried to a golden brown color. You can explore a step wise illustrated Chicken Legs in Butter.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine North Indian

Servings people

Ingredients

12 nos Chicken legs
1 no Onion halved
½ tsp Marjoram
2 sprigs Parsley
1 sprig Thyme
1 no Lemon halved
6 nos Peppercorns
125 gm Butter
1/2 tsp Cardamom ground
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds crushed
1/2 tsp Ginger powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tsp Mustard powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
2 tsp Worestershire sauce
1/2 tsp Lime juice
Pepper powder As reqd
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing Chicken Legs in Butter, take a saucepan and add chicken legs, onion, marjoram, parsley, thyme, lemon and peppercorns.
Pour 1 litre of water and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat for 25 min.
Remove the chicken legs without any liquid and transfer them to a plate. Let them cool.
Cream the butter in a bowl.
Add the remaining ingredients: cardamom, cumin seeds, ginger, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander, mustard powder, garam masala, sauce, lime juice, pepper powder, required salt and thoroughly beat them into the butter.
Using a knife, spread the curried butter on each leg.
Refrigerate them preferably overnight but for a minimum time of 6 hrs.
Remove the chicken legs from the fridge.
Place it in a pan and fry till golden brown.
:- Serve Chicken Legs in Butter hot.

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Chicken Legs In Butter