ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS WITH JALAPEñO AND TOMATO

Roasted Chicken Legs with Jalapeño and Tomato image

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 8

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1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
2 whole chicken legs (about 1 pound total)
2 small plum tomatoes, cut into 1/2-inch slices
2 jalapeño chilies, seeded, if desired, and cut into 1/4-inch slices (wear rubber gloves)
1 small onion, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 garlic clove, sliced thin
1/2 cup low-salt chicken broth

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a bowl stir together oil and lime juice. Add chicken legs and toss to coat. Arrange chicken legs, skin sides up, in a roasting pan and season with salt and pepper.
To oil mixture remaining in bowl add tomatoes, chilies, onion, garlic, and salt to taste and toss well. Spread vegetable mixture around chicken legs in one layer and roast in upper third of oven 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Transfer chicken to a platter and keep warm, covered with foil. To vegetables in pan add broth and boil over moderately high heat, scraping up browned bits, until sauce thickens slightly, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve chicken with sauce and vegetables.