MOCK CHICKEN LEGS

Mock Chicken Legs image

When I was young, my mother made this recipe for us. Recently, I was going through her cookbook collection and found it. Now I make this tasty, fun appetizer for my own family and enjoy mixing the old memories with new ones. -Jeanne Herda, Burnsville, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 45m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 egg, room temperature, lightly beaten
1/2 cup cornflake crumbs
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons finely chopped green pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 pound ground pork
3/4 pound ground veal
12 Popsicle sticks
COATING:
1 egg
1/4 cup milk
2 cups cornflake crumbs
Oil for frying

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Crumble ground meat over mixture and mix well. Shape a 1/4 cupful of meat mixture around each Popsicle stick to resemble a 3-in. log., In a shallow bowl, whisk egg and milk. Place cornflake crumbs in another shallow bowl. Coat each leg in crumbs, then dip in egg mixture and recoat in crumbs. Let stand for 5 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°., In an electric skillet, heat 1/4 in. oil to 375°. Fry legs, a few at a time, for 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. , Arrange on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°, 15-20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240 calories, Fat 14g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 374mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 12g protein.