CRISPY BAKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS (VERY EASY, ONE DISH)
This is one that I adapted from Recipe #199636 after I scored 4 huge chicken leg quarters on sale. ($0.39 a pound!). I added a few things and adjusted the cooking time and temp to to what worked for me. The skin got SO crispy and the chicken was moist and retained the flavors. It also fell off the bone. I hope you enjoy! UPDATE 11/13/15: THANK YOU for all of the great reviews! I am so glad it's such a hit! Make sure you check out the reviews for some other ideas on how to switch it up a little (but the original is still my personal favorite).
Provided by PSU Lioness
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Line a large glass baking dish with foil. You can also add a baking rack to the pan to keep the chicken out of the grease and to help air circulate and make it crispier.
- Remove excess fat from chicken quarters.
- Separate the skin from the chicken, taking care that the skin stays attached at most points on the chicken. (You just want a flap. Do not remove the skin).
- Brush the chicken (under the skin) with soy sauce.
- Sprinkle some garlic powder, seasoned salt and dill weed on the chicken under the skin (I estimated the 1 tsp measures. Use as much or as little as you're comfortable with) and rub into the chicken.
- Arrange the leg quarters in the pan, skin side up, taking care not to crowd. They need space to cook properly.
- Brush both sides of the leg quarters with soy sauce.
- Sprinkle the skin with garlic powder, seasoned salt and dill weed (to taste).
- Place on middle rack in over and bake uncovered for an hour.
- After an hour, increase oven temp to 400 and bake 15 minutes.
- Chicken is done when internal temp reaches 165 (insert meat thermometer at thickest part of thigh, taking care not to touch the bone).
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
GARLIC ROASTED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 425 F. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish or line it with foil.
- Combine the garlic, oregano, salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper in a small bowl. Add the olive oil and mix well. Use a mortar and pestle to form a paste or mash it with a fork.
- Snip off any excess skin and fat deposits from the chicken. Arrange the leg quarters in the prepared baking dish and rub the garlic-spice mixture over each piece.
- Pour 1/2 cup of chicken broth into the bottom of the baking dish. If desired, use 1/4 cup of chicken broth with 1/4 cup of dry white wine instead.
- Bake the chicken, uncovered, in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, or until the chicken registers at least 165 F on a meat thermometer .
- Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 189 kcal, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 83 mg, Fiber 0 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 414 mg, Sugar 0 g, Fat 13 g, ServingSize 4 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
OUR BEST CHICKEN LEG QUARTER RECIPE
I think you'll find this recipe tasty and delicious.
Provided by Cassie Marshall
Categories Main Course
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Dry the chicken leg quarter pieces thoroughly with paper towels after you rinse them under running water.
- Place the chicken leg quarters in a pan and rub them with olive oil.
- Mix together the seasoning mix in a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle the seasoning evenly on both of the chicken leg quarter sides. Pat gently to make sure the seasoning sticks well to the chicken leg quarters.
- Heat up 1/2 cup of vegetable oil in a large heavy skillet using medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken leg quarters in two batches. First, sear the chicken leg quarters for two minutes on each side, just until the skin starts to turn a deep golden brown color.
- Line a baking pan with aluminum foil. This will make cleanup a lot easier.
- Place a cooling rack on top of the aluminum foil. Using a cooling rack will ensure that your chicken leg quarters don't sit in grease as they cook.
- After searing your chicken leg quarters, move the chicken quarters to the prepared baking pan.
- Pour the leftover cooking oil onto the chicken leg quarters.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes, just until the skin is golden brown in color and extra crispy. Remember that ovens bake differently, so be sure to know your oven well.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure that your chicken leg quarters are fully cooked. The meat thermometer should read at least 165 degrees Fahrenheit (internal temperature). However, cooking chicken legs longer will result in a tastier chicken dinner. For this reason, keep cooking the chicken leg quarters until they reach an internal temperature of between 185 and 190 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the chicken leg quarters from the oven. Serve after allowing the chicken leg quarters to rest for three minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 337 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
SMOKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS
Chicken leg quarters smoked to perfection in an electric smoker.
Provided by Dragonflydays
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken
Time 6h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine salt, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and cayenne in a bowl. Marinate chicken leg quarters in the homemade seasoning rub for 4 to 8 hours.
- At the same time, set an electric smoker to 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) for 3 hours. Keep the top vent closed.
- Place 1 chicken leg quarter on each of the wire racks. Place the racks into the smoker. Add water to the water pan. Add 2 loads of soaked wood chips according to manufacturer's instructions and open the vent.
- Smoke chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 2 1/2 hours, adding more wood chips after each hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.1 calories, Carbohydrate 1.4 g, Cholesterol 142.9 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 41.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 3627.3 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
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