EASY OVEN-FRIED CHICKEN LEGS

Easy Oven-Fried Chicken Legs image

When you're craving fried chicken without the excess grease, this recipe is sure to satisfy those cravings!

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted Oven Fried

Time 1h40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 ½ cups buttermilk
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
6 chicken legs
¾ cup cornstarch
¾ cup panko bread crumbs
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon poultry seasoning
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅓ cup butter, melted, divided

Steps:

Combine buttermilk, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking pan with foil and place in the oven.
Combine cornstarch, panko, smoked paprika, Greek seasoning, onion powder, poultry seasoning, salt, and pepper in a large resealable bag.
Remove chicken legs from buttermilk, drain, and dip legs one at a time into the dry coating mixture.
Remove pan from the oven with pot holders and add 1 tablespoon melted butter to the pan. With a pastry brush, spread melted butter all over the pan.
Lay coated chicken legs into the pan. Pour half of the melted butter over chicken legs.
Roast in the preheated until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes, turning over at the halfway point. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Drizzle with remaining melted butter and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.7 calories, Carbohydrate 27.8 g, Cholesterol 172.4 mg, Fat 24.1 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 44.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 1003.5 mg, Sugar 3.1 g