Dinners on preschool days are fraught with angst and stress.  Why? Because overtired mini kidgredients refuse the foods they normally love and become zombie-like at the table.  Everything is harder when you’re tired…and this is definitely true for Miss 4 after 3 days of preschool.

However, this recipe surprised me!  They ate it (cue little happy dance in the pantry)…they complimented it (cue disbelief) and they want it again (cue internal squealing for joy).   I’ve protested before my lack of love for chicken drumsticks.  But, I like them with flavour.  I’ve had a few personal messages on my facebook page requesting budget friendly recipes.  This is definitely budget friendly!

Now, these flavours are reminiscent of a tropical island…so as your kids are sitting down and enjoying them, just imagine you’re eating yours on a tropical island and they were delivered by a waiter.  Trust me all food tastes better when there is a fantasy involved.

Even without the fantasty (see what I did there?)  these are awesome, there were none left at the end of the evening, which stands testament to these being a great flavour combination for kiddies.  What’s not to like?  You’ve got sweet, crunchy and tasty!

Tropical Crunch Chicken Drumsticks

Yield: 10 -12 drumsticks

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes

Tropical Crunch Chicken Drumsticks

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Ingredients

• 1 cup flour of your choice
• 2 eggs, whisked with one cup of water
• 2 cups panko crumbs
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 small tin passionfruit puree
• 3 tbsps honey
• 1.5 kgs chicken drumsticks, 10-12 drumsticks
• oil of your choice.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
2. Coat the chicken in the flour then dip in the egg.
3. Combine the panko crumbs and shredded coconut in a bowl.
4. Coat each chicken drumstick in the coconut and panko mix.
5. Drizzle the oil over a baking tray.
6. Add the chicken drumsticks and cook for 40 minutes, turning halfway.
7. Strain the passionfruit and add to the honey.
8. Using a pastry brush, coat the chicken in the passionfruit honey mix.
9. Bake for 10 minutes.
10. Turn the chicken and coat the other side, baking another 10 minutes.
11. Serve hot with veggies of your choice.