Chicken Legs Recipe

My easy-to-make Crispy Baked Chicken Legs recipe will change how your family views chicken. These chicken drumsticks are seasoned with simple pantry spices and oven baked to perfection, resulting in crispy, crunchy, and incredibly flavorful chicken drumsticks. I know this is going to be one of your favorite chicken recipes!

With only 10 minutes of prep, my baked chicken legs recipe will let you spend time with your family instead of in the kitchen prepping ingredients.

And they couldn’t be easier to make! All you have to do is coat the chicken legs with the olive oil spice mixture and bake them for about 40 minutes. The secret is getting them extra crispy is high heat.

If you love crispy baked chicken, check out my recipe for chicken leg quarters. And if you’re in the mood for Barbecued Chicken, my Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks is sure to please!

Best Baked Chicken Legs

My easy-to-make Crispy Baked Chicken Legs recipe will change how your family views chicken. These chicken drumsticks are seasoned with simply pantry spices and oven baked to perfection, resulting in crispy, crunchy, and incredibly flavorful chicken drumsticks.

Prep: 10min

Total: 45min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 311 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Protein 27 g, Fat 21 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Trans Fat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 139 mg, Sodium 740 mg, Fiber 0.4 g, Sugar 0.1 g, unSaturated Fat 15 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 8 skin-on chicken drumsticks (approx. 2 pounds total weight)
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 1 Tbsp sea salt (cut back to 1 tsp if you’re not a fan of salt.)
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 Tbsp garlic powder
• 1 Tbsp onion powder
• 1 Tbsp smoked or sweet paprika
• 1 Tbsp dry mustard (optional)

Instruction:

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
2. Add the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and black pepper to a small mixing bowl.
3. Using a fork, blend the spices together.
4. Add the olive oil to the spices and blend them together.
5. Allow the chicken legs to come to room temperature.
6. Using a pastry brush (or your hands) coat the chicken legs with the seasoning oil mixture. Make sure to coat the entire drumstick
7. Place the chicken legs in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet, making sure to leave room between the drumsticks.
8. Bake the chicken legs for 30 minutes at 400 degrees on the middle rack of your oven.
9. Brush the legs with the oil that has gathered on the tray and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes, until crispy (cooking time may vary).
10. *If you use an instant-read thermometer the internal temperature must be at least 165 degrees. At this temperature and time, they should be well above that internal temp

Best Damn Oven Baked Chicken Legs

Expertly seasoned and oven roasted to perfection, these chicken drumsticks are so delicious, so juicy, so tender, you will not believe you made them with this simple recipe.

Prep: 10min

Total: 50min

Yield: 2

Ingredients:

• 6 chicken legs
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1.5 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp rosemary, dried
• 1 tsp parsley flakes
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• ½ tsp ground mustard
• 1 tbs olive oil

Instruction:

1. Preheat oven to 425°(F)
2. Pat chicken legs dry with a paper towel and trim any excess skin
3. Place chicken legs in a large ziptop bag and add olive oil. Close bag and shake to coat chicken well with the oil.
4. Add seasoning mix to bag, close and shake to get chicken well coated with seasoning.
5. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
6. Place chicken legs on baking sheet and place on middle rack of oven for 40 minutes, turning halfway.
7. Chicken must have internal temperature least 165°(F)
8. Let rest for several minutes before serving.

Baked Chicken Legs Drumsticks (Super Crispy!)

This 10-minute-prep easy oven roasted chicken drumsticks recipe will make SUPER crispy baked chicken legs that turn out perfectly every time!

Prep: 10min

Total: 50min

Yield: 6

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 190 kcal, Carbohydrate 0.4 g, Protein 13.5 g, Fat 14.7 g, Saturated Fat 6.7 g, Trans Fat 0.3 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 333.6 mg, Fiber 0.1 g, Sugar 0.1 g, unSaturated Fat 6.6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 6 medium Chicken drumsticks ((~1 1/2 lb))
• 1/4 cup Unsalted butter ((melted; or olive oil or avocado oil))
• 1/2 tsp Smoked paprika
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp Sea salt
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (218 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and place an oven safe rack on top. (I use this set, which includes the baking sheet and rack that fits perfectly.)
2. Pat the chicken legs dry with paper towels, which will help them get crispy. Arrange the chicken legs on the rack.
3. Brush the chicken drumsticks with melted butter. Season with smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
4. Bake the chicken legs in the oven for 25 minutes. Flip and bake for another 10-20 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 170 degrees F (77 degrees C).
5. Optional step: If the chicken drumsticks are not as crispy as you like, place under the broiler for a couple of minutes to crisp up the skin more.
6. Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Baked Chicken Legs Recipe

This simple 5 ingredient recipe makes The Best Baked Chicken Legs I have ever had in my whole life! (And the masses agree – this recipe has been shared more than 250,000 times!) Just pop these legs in the oven, and you’ll have a crispy chicken dinner!

Prep: 5min

Total: 1h5min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 leg + 1/3 cup sauce

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 leg + 1/3 cup sauce, calories 335 calories, Sugar 22.4 g, Sodium 970.6 mg, Fat 18.1 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Trans Fat 0.1 g, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 20.2 g, Cholesterol 105.4 mg

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 pounds chicken legs (about 10 legs)
• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 heaping teaspoon of preminced garlic)

Instruction:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lay the chicken legs out in a foil-lined baking dish with high sides (the foil is to make clean up easier — it’s not essential but helps a whole lot). A high-sided sheet pan is the best option because it has sides to keep everything in, but it is big enough that the chicken isn’t drowning in the sauce. It will caramelize best if half of the chicken is poking out of the sauce while cooking.
2. In a glass measuring cup, measure out the honey, soy sauce, and ketchup. Add the minced garlic, and stir. If the mixture doesn’t combine well, microwave it on high for 30 seconds and stir again. Pour the honey mixture over the chicken legs.
3. Put the chicken legs in the oven and bake for 45 minutes. Take the chicken out of the oven, and rotate it so that the bottom that was in the sauce is now on top, out of the sauce.
4. Put the legs back in the oven. Raise the heat to 425 degrees F., and bake until the sauce is bubbly and starts to caramelize on the chicken legs. This should take about 15 minutes.
5. Remove the chicken from the oven, and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Serve the sauce the the chicken cooked in with the meal or over rice if you’d like.

This is my favorite chicken drumsticks recipe❗❗ My husband wants to eat it almost every day!!

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