BAKED CHICKEN LEGS, MEXICAN STYLE

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From the Sunset Potluck Cookbook. I love baked chicken recipes! And I especially like to collect recipes which call for those leg and thigh pieces, because those are always cheaper than most cuts of chicken. The recipe recommends serving with guacamole or a squeeze of lime juice.

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories     Chicken Thigh & Leg

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 eggs
1/3 cup green chili salsa or 1/3 cup taco sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dry oregano
3 -3 1/2 lbs whole chicken legs-thighs, attached (6-8)
6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine

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.

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