Baked Chicken Legs with Best Marinade
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5.0
909 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
6 hrs
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Cook Time
mins
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Total Time
6 hrs 50 mins
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Servings
14 chicken legs or drumsticks
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Calories
179 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Baked Chicken Legs with Best Marinade
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Baked Chicken Legs recipe with garlic, lemon and dijon. An easy and excellent chicken marinade with so much flavor. The longer you marinate this, the better (at least 6 hours and ideally overnight).
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Ingredients
- 4 lbs 14 count Chicken Legs or drumsticks
- 1/4 cup olive oil (Use light oil, not extra virgin)
- 4 garlic cloves pressed or minced
- 4 Tbsp fresh parsley finely chopped
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice from 1 large lemon
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp salt (we use fine sea salt)
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine all of the marinade ingredients and stir or whisk together until well blended .
- Transfer chicken legs to a large mixing bowl or a large ziploc bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss with your hands to evenly coat the chicken, pushing some of the marinade under the skin of each chicken leg for richer flavor. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate 6 hours or overnight, tossing chicken once while marinating.
- Preheat oven to 400˚F and line a rimmed baking sheet with foil or a silpat. Arrange chicken skin-side-down and bring chicken to room temp while oven preheats. Brush chicken legs with any extra marinade left in the mixing bowl. Bake at 400˚F in the center of oven for 25 minutes skin-side-down then turn the chicken legs over and bake additional 25 minutes skin-side-up. For crispier skin, broil on high heat 2 to 3 minutes or until skins have browned.*
Notes
- *For extra flavor, brush chicken legs with the lemony sauce drippings in the baking pan after they come out of the oven and serve garnished with freshly chopped parsley if desired.
- Note: Much of the oil, marinade and salt will end up in the bottom of the pan and discarded after baking which makes it difficult to gauge the nutrition facts on this recipe.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
179kcal
(9%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
419mg
(17%)
Potassium
165mg
(5%)
Vitamin A
160IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
3.1mg
(3%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.6mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 14chicken legs or drumsticks
Amount Per Serving
Calories 179 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 179kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 165mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 160IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.6mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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