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!
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!
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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.
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.
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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!
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- 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)
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
- 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.
- Remove the chicken legs from the oven, sprinkle with chopped chives and serve with white rice or fries.
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