Spicy Chicken Leg

Ingredients 

• 8 chicken legs
• Salt to taste 
• Crushed black peppercorns to taste
• 3 eggs
• 1½ cups refined flour (maida)
• Oil for deep-frying
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil  
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic 
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
• 3-4 spring onion bulbs, sliced
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce 
• 1 tablespoon red chilli sauce
• ½ cup chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon sliced spring onion green + for garnishing

Method

1. Put chicken legs on a plate. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and rub well.
2. Break eggs in a bowl. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and beat well. 
3. Spread flour on another plate. Add salt and crushed peppercorns and mix well. 
4. Coat each chicken leg with flour mixture, dip in beaten egg mixture and again coat with flour mixture. Repeat the process twice. 
5. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Put the coated chicken legs and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper. 
6. Heat sesame oil in a non-stick wok. Add garlic and ginger and sauté for 30 seconds. Add spring onion bulbs and sauté for 1 minute. 
7. Add soy sauce, hoisin sauce and chilli sauce and mix. Add chicken stock, mix and cook for 2 minutes. 
8. Add salt, crushed peppercorns and 1 tablespoon spring onion greens and mix. Add fried chicken legs and mix till well coated. 
9. Serve hot garnished with spring onion greens.