Cornmeal Crusted Chicken Legs

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs (or crushed cornflakes if you want a crunchier crust)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 large chicken legs, cut into leg and thigh pieces
• 1/3 cup dijon mustard
• 2 -3 tablespoons liquid honey, warmed slightly

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400f (200c).
• 2 combine the cornmeal, breadcrumbs (or crushed cornflakes)cayenne, salt and pepper in a shallow sided dish.
• 3 brush the chicken all over wth the mustard.
• 4 place the chicken in the crust mixture and pat the mixture the chicken to coat it on all sides.
• 5 set on a baking sheet skin side down and bake for 20 minutes.
• 6 turn the pieces over and bake for 15 minutes more.
• 7 drizzle the top of the chicken with honey and bake for 10-15 more, or until cooked through.
• 8 *for a calorie reduced version of this dish, remove the skin from the chicken before coating.
• 9 ** i made this tonight using boneless, skinless chicken breasts, it was really tasty -- just decrease the cooking time.