Chicken shanks are considered a very dietary type of meat. To be more precise, this part of the chicken is the leanest, it contains only 172 calories. In addition, chicken shanks contain 38 grams of protein and only 3 grams of fat. This ratio can vary depending on the breed of chicken.
Chicken meat enriches the body with useful substances. For example, in the shanks there is a lot of calcium and phosphorus. And also in the meat there is vitamin A and folic acid. Therefore, it is important not to refuse to eat chicken shanks.
Let’s prepare fried chicken shanks in sauce.
Ingredients for fried chicken shanks:
- chicken legs – 8 pcs;
- salt – 1.5 tsp;
- butter – 2 tablespoons;
- olive oil – 2 tbsp;
- onion – 2 pieces;
- garlic – 2 cloves;
- cream – 200 ml;
- oregano – 2 tsp;
- nutmeg – ½ tsp;
- chicken broth – 200 ml;
- bay leaves – 2 pcs;
- mushrooms – 5 pcs.
Preparation of fried chicken shanks:
In each chicken shank make a couple of longitudinal cuts on each side of the bone. Sprinkle salt on both sides of the chicken shanks.
In a skillet over medium heat melt butter, add olive oil.
Fry the chicken shanks on both sides until golden. Place the shanks in a separate bowl.
Cut onions into half rings. Fry the onions in the same oil in which the chicken was fried. Chop garlic cloves finely, add
them
to the fried onions in the pan.
Pour the cream into a separate bowl,
add
nutmeg, oregano and a spoonful of salt, mix. Pour the cream into the skillet with the onions.
Put the roasted chicken shanks into the cream. Pour the broth into the pan, add bay leaves and braise the meat under the lid for 25 minutes.
At this time, thinly slice mushrooms. Put the mushrooms in the pan, cover with a lid. Wait until the mushrooms slightly reduce in size.
You will get excellent juicy chicken shanks in sauce.
This dish goes well with mashed potatoes or cereals.
