Chicken Leg Toast

1. Stage

Combine chicken drumsticks, carrots, onions, celery, and broth in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn drumsticks over, cover, and cook for another 20 minutes.

2. Stage

Remove chicken and transfer to a plate. Allow to cool, wrap, and transfer into the refrigerator until needed.

3. Stage

Turn heat to medium-high and reduce cooking liquids in the saucepan to about 1/3 cup. Strain liquid into a mixing bowl, pressing some of the cooked vegetables through the sieve. Season gravy with black pepper, salt, thyme leaves, lemon zest, and cayenne; add creme fraiche and eggs and whisk everything together until a smooth batter forms.

4. Stage

Place bread in a shallow baking dish just large enough to fit the slices, and pour over the batter. Toss several times, wrap and place in the fridge for 1 hour or until almost all the batter is absorbed.

5. Stage

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly grease with butter.

6. Stage

Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat and brown bread for a few minutes per side. Transfer bread onto the prepared baking sheet.

7. Stage

Press one drumstick into the top of each slice of bread. Brush over any excess batter. Sprinkle with salt, dust with Parmesan cheese, and finish with a shake of cayenne.

8. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until nicely browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

9. Stage

Mix together maple syrup, Sriracha hot sauce, and cayenne pepper in a little bowl ("dragon syrup").

10. Stage

Serve chicken leg toast drizzled with dragon syrup. Chef John