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!

The Best Baked Chicken Legs

chicken legs (about 10 legs)

honey

soy sauce

ketchup

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 &#8212; it&#8217;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&#8217;t drowning in the sauce. It will caramelize best if half of the chicken is poking out of the sauce while cooking.

In a glass measuring cup, measure out the honey, soy sauce, and ketchup. Add the minced garlic, and stir. If the mixture doesn&#8217;t combine well, microwave it on high for 30 seconds and stir again. Pour the honey mixture over the chicken legs.

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.

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.

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&#8217;d like.

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This 5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Legs recipe is flavor-packed and easy to prepare with a few simple ingredients. These chicken legs, made with soy sauce, require almost no effort - dinner is done in 10 minutes!

5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Legs

chicken legs

garlic garlic

Place the chicken legs in the bottom of the slow cooker.

In a small bowl add the jam or jelly, ketchup, soy sauce, and garlic. Mix to combine well.

Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours or low for 5-6 or until the chicken is cooked through.

Roast juicy chicken thighs in a seriously spicy, herby marinade - swap Scotch bonnet chillies for regular red chillies to turn down the heat

West Indian-style chicken legs with sauce chien

tsp cumin

allspice

½ scotch bonnet chilli, seeds removed, finely chopped

limes

garlic

shallots

parsley

½ scotch bonnet chilli, seeds removed

spring onions

tsp grated ginger

tbsp rice wine vinegar

sugar

rice

To make the sauce, place all the ingredients in the small bowl of a food processor, with 2 tbsp boiling water and a pinch of salt. Blend and taste, adding another squeeze of lime juice if needed.

Rub the chicken with the spices, chilli and 1 tsp each of salt and pepper. Pour a third of the sauce over and marinate for at least 3 hrs, or overnight.

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Transfer the chicken to a roasting tin and roast for 1 hr, or until crisp and the meat pulls away from the bone. Serve the chicken with the remaining sauce and some coconut rice.

Baked Chicken Legs Recipe

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.

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.

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 recipe was AMAZING! Not a fan of chicken legs, but was so good. I thinkI may try it with meatballs next time.

The picture that you display there at the bottom has no sauce on the bottom and from what it looks like it has some sauce on the top probably set with a broiler.   Just saying it looks a little pre staged and not done as the directions state. I cannot for  the life of me see why people do these sorts of things.  happens all the time.   It makes a person that does not realize whats up feel like they did something wrong. LOL Is that the goal?  
   try My recipe - Nope you are still a failure LOL.  

   I do like the idea, it's the same idea I have every time I make baked bbq legs, hot leggs. and so on.   Tonight I do it your way. :o)   It wont be staged though, they are in the oven right now.    
  Did you know that if you slice up celery in 1/2 inch sections and toss them in the pan , pushing them down to keep the leggs apart a little that they cook more evenly?   You dont have to use celery but it is tasty. You can use whatever you like to keep your legs apart.

This was fantastic. My picky husband said it was sooobgood and the chicken was so tender. I did what 1 reviewer said and marinated this for about an hour before baking. Next time I’ll try it in the slow cooker and am also gonna try the sauce with ribs.

Picky husband said this honey garlic recipe is a keeper. Served it with Don Don noodles and turned out great! Love getting a new recipe and drumsticks were on sale for $1.00 lb got 10 legs for $2.50. Thanks!

Another 5 star recipe - picky husband said tje Orange chicken was delicious! Can't wait to try the Hawaiian chicken next! Just loving your recipes serving them with rice and Don Don noodles!
Thanks for the recipes!

I made the best baked chicken legs recipe and WOW!  My whole family gave it a thumbs up and I have picky eaters!  The sauce is so tangy, I never dreamt that ketchup, honey, garlic and soy sauce would mesh together so well!  I had one drumstick left over and I have to say, the sauce (which was delicious the first time around) was even tastier after sitting for a day!   I can't wait to try it again with rice or noodles.  I'm so glad I printed this recipe and put it in my keeper notebook for future use.  I think I will try dicing up some chicken thighs to bite size pieces to cook as the one complaint I got was how messy the drumsticks were.  This recipe is definitely a keeper!  Thank you so much for adding a new recipe to my boring dinner rotation!

Wow, now I know why these are so popular! I had prepped the sauce and legs in a gallon storage bag last week. Before I could cook them we had to leave for an emergency, so I threw the bag in the freezer. I thawed them for last night’s dinner, and this is now our favorite recipe for chicken legs. I plan to keep a container of these ready in the freezer at all times. Thank you for a recipe that is delicious and affordable.

Have made these numerous times and it never disappoints! I do remove the skin for fewer calories. Delicious every time. Have even got my son in law hooked! Thanks for the great recipe.

This Easy Baked Chicken Legs was absolutely delicious!  It was extremely easy to prepare and the end result was tasty!  I poured the juice over rice and it was yummy!  The kids all raved about how good and juicy the chicken was and I loved how easy it was to prepare midweek.  Thank you!

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The Best Baked Chicken Legs You Will Ever Eat

We made this and it was lovely, the problem is we don’t really eat the skin and that’s where all the flavour is. Is it possible to make this and use the same temperatures etc without the skin, I’m just wondering if anyone’s tried this and how it turned out, would the chicken be dry? Thanks

It’s not surprising that smoked chicken legs are a fan-favorite comfort food for smoking enthusiasts almost everywhere. Today, I’ll show you a super easy way to prepare your favorite poultry part without the messy splatters. The juicy meats and the crispy skin simply spell out deliciousness with aroma you simply couldn’t resist.

Smoked Chicken Legs

Chicken Legs

Italian Seasoning

salt

onion powder

garlic powder

smoked paprika

white pepper

cayenne pepper

bouillon powder ((you may replace with salt))

Prepare the chicken legs: Remove chicken legs from packaging and place on a rack, in a single layer, over baking sheet.

Refrigerate:  Let them sit in the fridge for a minimum of 3 hours or preferable overnight. Do not cover them; let the air-dry them out. You can omit this part and proceed with the spices, if in a rush.

Preheat: When ready to Smoke, preheat smoker to 250 Degrees F, using wood of choice

Season the chicken legs: Place the chicken in a large bowl, with all the spices, and then drizzle with oil.

Placement: You can place chicken legs directly on the smoker crates or on a wing chicken rack.

Cover and cook: Cover the smoker and Smoke the chicken legs for about 90 minutes and then move the chicken around for even cooking. Part of the smoker is hotter than other parts. Use your best judgement.

Check the temperature: Smoke until chicken has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), not touching the bone, about 30 more minutes.

Remove and Baste: When the chicken is done, remove from the smoker and immediately baste it with desired barbecue sauce.

Haven’t tried it yet but it sounds awesome. I love the various seasonings, for they truly can be enhancing to any meat!

An easy and affordable family dinner, Spiced Sour Cream Chicken takes just five minutes to prep and can be made ahead.

Spiced Sour Cream Chicken

sour cream

lemon juice

red pepper flakes

Chinese Five Spice Powder

chicken drumsticks

Mix sauce

Combine sauce ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken pieces and toss to coat.

Marinade and Bake

Let sit on counter for 15 minutes OR cover and marinade in fridge up to 24 hours. 

Bake chicken

Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet, then bake at 350F about 45 minutes or until cooked through, flipping once during baking.

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