Chicken Legs Oven Bake Recipe
I am sharing the perfect recipe for tender chicken legs, oven-baked to perfection. Enjoy the mouthwatering flavors with our easy-to-follow chicken leg recipe. Your family will love this savory dish!
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 235kcal
Cost: 50 cents
Equipment
- Baking Pan
- Tin foil
- Oven
Ingredients
CHICKEN RUB INGREDIENTS
- 2 tablespoons Thyme
- 2 tablespoons Onion Powder
- 2 Garlic Powder
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- 2 tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 Lemon, juice of 1 lemon
- 4.5 lbs chicken legs
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons pepper
Instructions
MARINATING THE CHICKEN LEGS
- Place chicken in a bowl and add in the rest of the ingredients.
- Cover the bowl and marinate the chicken legs overnight.
- When the chicken is ready, preheat the oven to 350 F. Bake the chicken and check the drumsticks after thirty minutes of baking.
- Check the internal temperature of the meat by poking the thickest part of the meat with the meat thermometer. Make sure that the thermometer is not touching the bones.
- The chicken leg is done when the internal meat temperature is at 165 F. This is about 60 minutes of baking.
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Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 470mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 172IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg