Mouthwatering, tender and juicy baked chicken leg quarters seasoned with simple and delicious seasonings. With just a few ingredients you can make an easy and tasty recipe for the whole family.
If you're running out ideas for dinner, head to the grocery store after work and pick up some cheap, tender chicken leg quarters. Season with simple ingredients and bake!
It's a simple, low-budget recipe with few ingredients that you can make at any time, whether for a Sunday family lunch or a weeknight dinner! Your kids will love this recipe!
You can serve this recipe with several types of side dishes that we have on our website, such as a delicious and simple Green peas rice, French Fries, Mashed Potatoes or with this Simple spaghetti recipe.
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INGREDIENTS FOR THIS RECIPE
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
- Chicken legs - Tender and juicy chicken leg quarters seasoned with delicious spices.
- Nutmeg, oregano, garlic, yellow mustard and salt - Ingredients for seasoning the chicken legs.
- Lemon juice - Adds a very nice flavor to the recipe.
- Olive oil - Adds flavor and some creaminess to the sauce.
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE TENDER AND JUICY BAKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS
Step 1: In a small bowl, combine the yellow mustard, grated garlic, salt, nutmeg, oregano, lemon juice and the olive oil.
Step 2: Place the chicken leg quarters in a baking dish and drizzle with the previous mixture. Let marinate about one hour.
Step 3: Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
Step 4: Bake for about 1 hour or until golden brown. Baste the chicken with the sauce from time to time.
Step 5: Turn off the oven and serve with green peas rice, french fries, mashed potatoes or with spaghetti.
TIPS FOR TENDER AND JUICY BAKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS
1. If the chicken legs starts to brown too much, reduce the oven temperature or cover with aluminum foil.
2. We usually roast the chicken legs 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 or want to save the chicken for another time, let the chicken leg quarters cool and store in the refrigerator in an airtight container (to prevent the growth of microorganisms). You can store for up to 2 to 3 days.
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Tender and Juicy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
Mouthwatering, tender and juicy baked chicken leg quarters seasoned with simple and delicious seasonings. With just a few ingredients you can make an easy and tasty recipe for the whole family.
5.00 from 3 reviews
- 3 chicken legs (about 900 grams (2 pounds))
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- Juice of one lemon
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 4 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 100 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- In a small bowl, combine the yellow mustard, grated garlic, salt, nutmeg, oregano, lemon juice and the olive oil.
- Place the chicken leg quarters in a baking dish and drizzle with the previous mixture. Let marinate about one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
- Bake for about 1 hour or until golden brown. Baste the chicken with the sauce from time to time.
- Turn off the oven and serve.
I am making your spicy and lemon chicken today sounds very nice cheers
Thank you Carlos. Bon appetit!!!
These turned out really great, I loved the marinade and the legs just baked to perfection.
We’re glad to hear it worked! Thanks for your comment Matej!