Baked Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe
Baked chicken leg quarters in the oven come out moist and delicious every time with crispy skin. Use a dry rub or brush sauce on at the end.
Servings: 3
Equipment
- 1 baking dish
Ingredients
- 2 chicken leg quarters skin on is best
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic herb seasoning
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp coriander ground
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F. Rinse chicken leg quarters and pat dry to remove excess moisture on skin. Mix spices, herbs and salt in a dish. Brush chicken with olive oil on all sides, then sprinkle it with spices and salt.
- Transfer the chicken quarters to a baking dish sprayed with non stick spray and place in the oven to bake for 20 minutes. You don't need to cover the top.
- Flip the chicken quarters to the other side and bake for another 10-20 minutes (depending on how thick and large yours are). Check after 10 and see if at thickest part it has reached a safe internal temp of 170 degrees F.
- When done remove, cover dish with foil and let sit for 10 minutes to rest. Then serve as is or with a brush of sauce on top.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1oz | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 208mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.02g | Vitamin A: 78IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg