Easy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
This tasted even better than it looks! I have never put seasonings on this way before and I will do it this way from now on!
Adapted from: http://www.asimpletweak.com
Rinse the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.
In a small bowl add the oil, seasonings and combine making a wet rub. I have never used a wet rub before, I have always oiled the chicken and sprinkled on the spices!
Spray a baking pan, that has sides, with cooking oil.
Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet, skin side up.
Rub the oil and seasoning mix on both sides of the chicken leg quarters. I rubbed some under the skin too.
Bake in a preheated 400º oven for 40-60 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken is 165º – 175º. If you want the skin crispier once it is finished baking, put it under the broiler.
Easy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
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Ingredients
- 4-5 chicken leg quarters (skin-on with bone)
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 tsp. Italian seasoning
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil
- ½ tsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. black pepper
Directions
- Rinse the chicken and pat dry with a paper towel.
- In a small bowl add the oil, seasonings and combine making a wet rub.
- Spray a baking pan, that has sides, with cooking oil.
- Place the chicken on the prepared baking sheet, skin side up.
- Rub the oil and seasoning mix on both sides of the chicken leg quarters. I rubbed some under the skin too.
- Bake in a preheated 400º oven for 40-60 minutes or until the thickest part of the chicken is 165º – 175º. If you want the skin crispier once it is finished baking, put it under the broiler.
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Categories: Chicken, Spices/Seasoning
They look deliciously yummy 😋
Thank you so much!
Great idea Diane
Thank you Sheree!
This sounds like a nice quick and tasty recipe!
Thank you Paul, I am making it again soon!
This does sound superb!
I think what made this so delicious from my usual way was the oil mixed with the seasonings. Definitely a game changer, thank you GP.
Oh these look so good, Diane. I think chicken legs are so great – and filling. I like your choice of spices and rub!
This was the first time using chili powder in my seasonings.Mixing the oil with the seasonings made a huge difference in the results. Thank you AB, have a safe trip home.
I make my meals very spicy. Haha. Once you start, Diane, there’s no turning back!
My husband the dark meat lover would go crazy for these!
That’s so funny, my husband loves white meat so I make these for me to munch on for a few days.
This sounds delicious, Diane! I’m going to try this tonight with the chicken breasts that I have in my freezer. Thanks for helping me know what to do with them.
The oil mixed with the seasoning made it taste so good. I have always oiled the chicken and sprinkled on the dry seasoning. That didn’t allow the full potential of the seasonings to come through. Thank you Kellye!
Love this one. Easy and good. You can’t beat that!
It will be the way I make it from now on. Thanks JC!
It looks delicious and easy. That is always a winning recipe in my book.
Thank you Bernadette! I’m ready to make more!
Looks tasty and easy to prepare. My kind of food!
Mine too Karla! Thank you 🥰
It looks tasty and bet it smells good as well Diane!
Thank you Linda! I made a big batch of these and ate them (cold of course) for my lunches until they were gone. Luckily Terry doesn’t like dark meat, oh darn!
You and I often discuss leftovers (especially on sandwiches) … often it’s tastier the next day. I think of my mom with her stuffing sandwich … she have some meat on that sandwich too, but primarily stuffing. Usually chicken as a turkey was too big for just us, even when my father was still here. Terry is going to suspect you are trying to starve him by just making dark meat chicken. 🙂
Oh that man won’t starve, he will always find something to eat. On my grocery list 1/3 is my list and 2/3’s is his!
Ha ha – I am laughing at that Diane! No wonder he has always liked grocery shopping, even before he was retired!
We don’t put a wet rub on our chicken often, but you remind me now just how delicious it actually is! I think we’ll use your ingredients next time 🌟.
I have never used a wet rub, never thought about it. My herbs used to be dry and not near as much flavor as doing it this way. I think the oil brings out the herb flavor, it was delicious!!!