Best Baked Chicken Legs Recipes

CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place chicken legs in a large bowl. Spread chili powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and salt onto the chicken; pour sauce over top. Mix thoroughly and transfer to a baking sheet.
• Bake, uncovered, in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 45 to 50 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

DELICIOUS OVEN-BAKED CRANBERRY BARBECUE CHICKEN (OR TURKEY LEGS)

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Heat butter with oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then add to the skillet; cook on both side until lightly browned, then place the chicken skin-side up into the baking dish (leave the drippings in the pan).
• Add in the onion, celery, garlic and cayenne pepper (if using) adding in a little more oil if needed; sate for about 3 minutes; stir in the cranberry sauce and BBQ sauce; bring to a light simmer, stirring until completey combined, then pour over the chicken.
• Bake uncovered for about 50 minutes or until chicken is tender and cooked through, basting with the sauce a couple times during baking.
• Delicious!

CARAMELIZED BAKED CHICKEN LEGS/WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius.
• Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Mix together the oil, soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, salt and pepper.
• Pour over the chicken.
• Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until sauce is caramelized.
• Could also use wings or pork ribs.

BAKED MUSTARD-HERB CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Trim excess skin and fat from chicken. Combine bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, tarragon and salt and pepper on a plate or waxed paper. Use a pastry brush to paint mustard lightly on chicken legs. Carefully coat chicken legs with bread crumb mixture.
• Gently place chicken in a roasting pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until completely cooked. Serve hot or cold.

HONEY-MUSTARD BAKED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine oil, honey mustard, and honey in a bowl until well combined. Stir in garlic, paprika, chives, basil, adobo seasoning, onion powder, and meat tenderizer. Stir until fully blended.
• Coat the bottom of a glass baking dish with 2 to 3 tablespoons of mustard sauce mixture. Place chicken legs on top and cover with the rest of the sauce mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 60 to 75 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CRISPY BAKED ROSEMARY-GARLIC CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Put a sheet tray in the oven to preheat.
• Wash and trim the chicken legs of any excess fat. Mix the garlic, rosemary and panko together in a shallow rimmed dish and season well with salt and pepper. Alternately, crush the garlic and rosemary with some olive oil and salt in a mortar and pestle.
• Crack the eggs into a similar dish, add the milk and whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. In another dish add the flour and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Take the chicken legs and 1 at a time, dredge in the flour, then the egg wash and then coat well with the rosemary-garlic panko bread crumbs. Lay the chicken legs out on a tray lined with parchment paper, as you work. Refrigerate the legs for about 15 to 20 minutes for the breading to set.
• Remove the hot sheet tray from the oven and drizzle with a good amount of olive oil. Arrange the chicken legs carefully on the tray, spacing them out evenly (the chicken will sizzle when added to the hot oil). Roast until the chicken legs are golden and crispy, about 35 to 40 minutes Remove the chicken from the oven to a serving platter. Season with salt and serve with lemon wedges.

CLAMATO® BAKED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, combine basil, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper; mix well.
• Place vegetables in bottom of a roasting pan, sprinkle with half of the seasoning mix; add oil and toss to coat well.
• Season chicken legs in a large bowl, with remaining seasoning, toss to coat well.
• Place chicken legs on top of vegetables in roasting pan; cover with aluminum foil; bake in oven for 20 minutes.
• Add Clamato®; cook an additional 40 minutes (chicken is cooked when meat is fork tender).
• Serve with rice or salad.

BAKED MOCK CHICKEN LEGS RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix meat and spices, form on sticks. Dip into eggs, then roll in cracker crumbs. Brown in a pan, then bake about an hour at 325 degrees. A double recipe will make about 16 with the same amount of egg mixture.

BAKED CHICKEN LEGS, MEXICAN STYLE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, beat eggs, salsa, and salt until blended.
• In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt and oregano.
• Dip chicken into egg mixture and roll in crumb mixture.
• Repeat both steps 1 more time.
• In a shallow rimmed baking pan, melt butter as oven preheats to 400.
• Remove pan from oven.
• Add chicken, turn to coat with butter and arrange skin side up.
• Bake, uncovered, until meat near thighbone is no longer pink when slashed (40-45 minutes). Transfer chicken to a warm platter.
• Insulate to transport hot.

CARAMELIZED BAKED CHICKEN LEGS/WINGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit or 180 degrees Celsius. 2. Place chicken in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Mix together the oil, soy sauce, ketchup, honey, garlic, salt and pepper. 3. Pour over the chicken. 4. Bake in preheated oven for one hour, or until sauce is caramelized. 5. Could also use wings or pork ribs.

SIMPLE BAKED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Place chicken legs in a medium bowl.
• Stir water and salt together in a separate bowl until salt dissolves. Pour salt water over the chicken legs, cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, or up to 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a pan large enough to accommodate the chicken legs without crowding them, about 8-inch square.
• Drain chicken legs and pat dry. Coat with oil, then sprinkle both sides with rosemary and pepper. Place in the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 35 to 40 minutes, turning halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Arrange on a platter and garnish with rosemary sprig. Serve warm.

BAKED CHICKEN LEGS WITH CHICKPEAS, OLIVES, AND GREENS

Steps:

• In a small skillet over medium heat, toast coriander seeds, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a spice grinder or mortar and pestle and let cool completely, then grind.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken generously with salt; let stand. Meanwhile, zest orange. In a small bowl, combine 2 teaspoons orange zest with Aleppo pepper, thyme, coriander, and 1 tablespoon oil.
• Rub spice mixture all over chicken; let stand at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate, covered, up to 2 days. Slice orange in half lengthwise, then cut one half crosswise into very thin slices and scatter in the bottom of a roasting pan, along with chickpeas and shallots. Squeeze juice of remaining orange half over chickpea mixture; toss with remaining 7 tablespoons oil. Season with salt.
• Place chicken in pan, skin-sides up; drizzle with oil. Roast until chicken is golden and very tender, and chickpeas and shallots are beginning to caramelize, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove pan from oven and transfer chicken to a plate. Stir olives and greens into pan, then return chicken. Switch oven to broil and cook until chicken is golden brown and greens are just wilted, about 1 minute more. Serve.

BAKED CHICKEN LEGS WITH APPLES AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Lay chicken in a roasting pan and season generously on both sides with salt and pepper. Pour apple cider vinegar and water into the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle chicken with rosemary and thyme. Arrange apple and onion wedges in and around the chicken. Drizzle everything with olive oil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
• Increase the temperature to 395 degrees F (202 degrees C) and bake until the chicken is lightly browned, 5 to 15 more minutes. You can also brown the chicken under the broiler.

CARAMELIZED BAKED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x13 pan with aluminium foil.
• 2. Lay chicken out and give them a good sprinkle of salt and pepper.Put them in the prepared pan.
• 3. In a glass measuring cup measure out the honey , soy sauce, and catsup. Add minced garlic and stir. If mixture doesn't combine well, microwave for 30 seconds.
• 4. Stir again and pour over chicken legs.
• 5. Put in preheated oven. Bake 45 minutes.
• 6. Take out of oven and turn over and return to the oven .
• 7. Raise the temperature to 425 and bake until the sauce is bubbly and starts to caramelized on the chicken legs.(about 15 minutes.
• 8. Remove from oven and let rest 15 minutes before serving.

OVEN BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Spray a large baking sheet with PAM and place the chicken legs on it in 2 rows. Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Use whatever BBQ sauce you want and drizzle each leg with some of the sauce. Bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• At 1 1/2 hours take the chicken out and turn each piece over, then drizzle more BBQ sauce on each piece (I actually COVERED the chicken in BBQ sauce). Put it back in the oven and continue baking for another 30 minutes.

BAKED CHICKEN THIGHS AND LEGS

Steps:

• Remove extra fat from thighs.5-10 # of chicken thighs and legs on parchment paper in a large 1" deep jelly roll pan. Make sure chicken is not touching each other, put legs in middle of pan with thighs on the outside. sprinkle with Lawrys.
• Place on the middle rack of the oven and bake at 360 deg for 1 1/2 hours.

BAKED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Mix dressing, broth and honey until blended.
• Place chicken, potatoes and garlic in 13x9-inch baking dish; drizzle with dressing mixture. Add lemons.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF) and potatoes are tender. Serve garnished with lemons.

BAKED MUSTARD-HERB CHICKEN LEGS & THIGHS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Trim excess skin and fat from chicken. Combine bread crumbs, garlic, parsley, tarragon and salt and pepper on a plate or waxed paper. Use a pastry brush to paint mustard lightly on chicken legs. Carefully coat chicken legs with bread crumb mixture. 2. Gently place chicken in a roasting pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until completely cooked. Serve hot or cold.

SAUCY BAKED CHICKEN LEGS WITH OLIVES AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425° F with a rack in the highest position. Toss the tomatoes, olives, garlic, oil, and thyme in a 3-quart baking dish. Season the chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Nestle the chicken, skin-side up, in the vegetables. Bake until the chicken is browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest leg (avoiding the bone) registers 165° F, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve with the bread.

MONTREAL SPICED OVEN-BAKED CHICKEN LEGS RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 F Lift skin off chicken legs and rub seasoning into meat Pull the skin back over the leg and brush with olive oil Sprinkle seasoning onto skin. Place chicken in a baking dish and bake for about 45 minutes on center rack until fully cooked. Skin should be crispy. Serve with your favorite side dish and veggies.