Easy roasted chicken legs

Sometimes the time is short and there are few ideas for preparing a simple and tasty meal. These roasted chicken legs can be prepared in many ways and in addition it’s an economical, simple and practical recipe that can be presented either in a family dinner or in a social gathering with friends. Prepare a lettuce and tomato salad and serve with rice or fries!

Roasted chicken legs on a baking dish

Sometimes the difficulty is to have ideas for what we are going to do. These simple recipes with few ingredients turn out to be perfect for those days of the week when the time is short. Besides being a very economical recipe, it is also a meal that everyone ends up liking!

INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE

Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:

  • Chicken legs
  • Lemon juice
  • Nutmeg
  • Garlic
  • Olive oil
  • Chives
  • Salt

Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.

HOW TO MAKE EASY ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Step 2: Place the chicken legs on a baking dish and season with a little salt, chopped garlic, nutmeg, lemon juice and olive oil. Chicken legs on a baking dish seasoned with salt, chopped garlic, nutmeg, lemon juice and olive oil Roast the chicken legs for 50 minutes. Occasionally, drizzle the chicken with the sauce.

Step 3: Remove the chicken legs from the oven, sprinkle with chopped chives and serve with white rice or fries.

TIPS FOR EASY ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS

1. If the chicken legs start to brown too much cover with aluminum foil.

2. We usually roast at 180ºC (350ºF) but, if you lower the temperature to 150ºC (300ºF), despite taking longer to roast, it has the advantage of enhancing much more the flavors and the chicken gets more tender.

3. If you have leftovers, store the chicken legs in the fridge in a properly covered container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). To avoid drying out, do not reheat the food in the oven, reheat it in the microwave.

Easy roasted chicken legs

Roasted chicken legs on a baking dish

Sometimes the time is short and there are few ideas for preparing a simple and tasty meal. These roasted chicken legs can be prepared in many ways and in addition it’s an economical, simple and practical recipe that can be presented either in a family dinner or in a social gathering with friends. Prepare a lettuce and tomato salad and serve with rice or fries!

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    Category:Chicken, Main dishes, Meat, Recipes
    Cuisine:
    Difficulty:
    Servings: 3
    Prep Time:5 m
    Cook Time:50 m
    Total Time:55 m

    Ingredients

    • 3 chicken legs (about 900 grams (2 pounds))
    • Juice of one lemon
    • Nutmeg (to taste)
    • 3 cloves of garlic
    • 100 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
    • Chives (to taste)
    • Salt (to taste)

    Directions

    1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
    2. Place the chicken legs on a baking dish and season with a little salt, chopped garlic, nutmeg, lemon juice and olive oil. Roast the chicken legs for 50 minutes. Occasionally, drizzle the chicken with the sauce.
    3. Remove the chicken legs from the oven, sprinkle with chopped chives and serve with white rice or fries.
    Easy roasted chicken legs
    Nutrition facts
    Serves 3
    Per Serving:
    % DAILY VALUE
    Calories 849
    Total Fat 54 g(69%)
    Saturated Fat 11 g(54%)
    Cholesterol 267 mg(89%)
    Sodium 312 mg(14%)
    Total Carbohydrate 1.5 g(0%)
    Protein 87 g
     

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