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vegan chicken drumsticks on a plate with roasted potatoes
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Vegan "Chicken" Drumsticks | Gluten Free

These vegan "chicken" drumsticks are the perfect plant based alternative for your gluten free guests.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 136kcal
Author: Adriana Z.

Ingredients

...for the shreds...

...for the "meat"...

Instructions

  • Clean the mushroom stalks with a slight damp cloth or kitchen paper. Shred the mushroom flesh with a fork and pull apart with both hands. Transfer to a pan with the barbecue sauce, the chicken seasonings and a pinch of salt. Pan fry on medium heat until soft and wilted (5-7 minutes). Set aside to cool down completely.
  • Prepare the meat mixture by placing all dry ingredients in a bowl. Gently pour over the water and mix until you end up with a dough. Allow to rest for at least 10 minutes.
  • Once the mushrooms are at room temperature and the dough is rested, we can combine both mixtures. With the hands (or a spatula, but it will be a bit trickier) mix well the two elements until you end up with a sticky but firm dough.
  • Divide the mixture into 4 and shape each piece into a chicken leg. For the "bone" you can both shape the dough first and place it inside after, or shape it around the stick. This is completely up to you. Remember, if you are using the sugar sticks, to remove them before baking. You will place them back later on before serving.
  • Preheat the oven at 190°C (375°F).
  • Soak the rice papers (one at a time) into lukewarm water and wrap around the "meat".
  • Brush the drumsticks with some vegetable oil and bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes. To crisp up the skin even more you can turn the grill mode on in the last 3-5 minutes.
  • Serve immediately with your favourite sides and...enjoy!

Notes

The sugar "bones" are used just for the look, so don't worry if you cannot buy them. If you happen to have them, make sure to build the meat around one and remove the sugar stick before baking, as it will end up (of course) melting in the oven giving a very sweet taste to the chicken (yes, I actually done it myself the first time I tried this method!!). Alternatively you can use disposable chopsticks, cinnamon sticks (if you don't mind the cinnamon-y aftertaste), lollipop or ice cream sticks, or simply leave them out.
If you don't like or can't have mushrooms you can substitute them with jackfruit like I've done in the seitan version. Simply follow the instructions you find there to cook jackfruit and as a last step you would add the barbecue sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 136kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Potassium: 231mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 52IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 3mg