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BBQ Chicken Legs Recipe

BBQ Chicken Legs are a simple recipe to prepare that your family will love. Grilled or baked, this BBQ Chicken legs recipe is a sure favorite.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 414 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 12 12 chicken legs
  • 1/4 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 3 3 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 1 1 cup BBQ sauce

Instructions

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  1. Place chicken legs into a large zip top plastic bag. In a liquid measuring cup or small bowl, mix together olive oil, salt, pepper, paprika, cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic, and onion. Pour over chicken and seal zip top bag, taking care to remove as much air as possible.
  2. Move chicken around in the zip top bag to ensure all chicken is well coated. Place on a small, rimmed baking sheet or inside of a casserole dish and into the refrigerator to marinate for at least one hour to overnight.
  3. To bake chicken, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place chicken onto rimmed baking sheet or a skillet coated with a bit of olive oil. Bake until the internal temperature registers 160 degrees F with an instant read thermometer, about 30-35 minutes. Remove chicken from oven and coat with BBQ sauce. Return to oven until the chicken registers 165 degrees F with an instant read thermometer.
  4. Remove from oven and allow to rest about 3 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • For a quicker recipe, omit marinating time and simply mix together olive oil, spices, garlic and onions and coat chicken before baking. You can also use your favorite bottled BBQ sauce in place of my homemade recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 414kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 1g (0%) Protein 32g (64%) Fat 31g (48%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 13g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 180mg (60%) Sodium 162mg (7%) Potassium 392mg (11%) Vitamin A 178IU (4%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 17mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 414

% Daily Value*

Calories 414kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 1g 0%
Protein 32g 64%
Fat 31g 48%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 13g 65%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 180mg 60%
Sodium 162mg 7%
Potassium 392mg 8%
Vitamin A 178IU 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 17mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.