Chicken Legs With Balsamic Vinaigrette Recipes

BALSAMIC MARINATED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Combine the balsamic vinegar, oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano into a gallon sized ziplock bag or a mixing bowl and mix well.
• Place the uncooked chicken into the marinade. Zip up the bag and carefully shake it around until the marinade coats the chicken evenly. If using a bowl, you can use tongs to mix the chicken into the marinade.
• Place the marinated chicken drumsticks into to fridge to sit. Mix the chicken around in the marinade every few hours. Allow the chicken to sit in the marinade for 24 hours if possible.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper (optional for easy clean-up) and place a wire rack on top.
• Remove each marinated chicken drumstick from the bag, and lay it in a single layer on top of the wire rack, making sure the drumsticks aren't touching each other.
• Place chicken into the oven for 40-45 minutes or until the internal tempereature of the chicken reaches 165°F.
• Serve hot and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients except the chicken legs. Arrange the chicken legs in a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken legs and turn them to coat.
• Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to marinate for 2 hours, up to overnight, turning the legs again half way through marinating time.
• When ready to cook, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook legs for 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, until they're no longer pink in the middle and meat is starting to fall off the bone.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in small bowl to blend. Combine the vinaigrette and chicken pieces in a large resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate, turning the chicken pieces occasionally, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from the bag and arrange the chicken pieces on a large greased baking dish. Roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 1 hour. If your chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil for the remaining cooking time. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Place the baking dish on a burner over medium-low heat. Whisk the chicken broth into the pan drippings, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the baking sheet with a wooden spoon and mixing them into the broth and pan drippings. Drizzle the pan drippings over the chicken. Sprinkle the lemon zest and parsley over the chicken, and serve.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, brown sugar, soy sauce, rosemary sprigs, salt and garlic cloves, stirring to mix well.
• Pour into a large reseable zip-top plastic bag and add the drumsticks.
• Seal with as little air as possible.
• Place in the refrigerator and marinade for at least 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place the chicken on a foil-lined baking sheet.
• Bake until the skin is carmelized and very dark in spots, about 30 to 35 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, pour marinade in a small saucepan.
• Bring marinade to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer over low heat, about 20 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• During the last 10 minutes baste chicken with the marinade.
• Place chicken on a serving platter and baste with the remaining glaze.
• Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and chopped parsley.

BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk together the balsamic vinegar, chicken broth, sugar, garlic, and Italian seasoning in a bowl, place the chicken breasts in the marinade, and marinate for 10 minutes on each side.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the chicken from the marinade and reserve the marinade. Place the chicken in the heated pan and cook until they start to brown and are no longer pink inside, about 7 minutes per side. Pour the marinade into the skillet, and cook until it thickens slightly, turning the chicken breasts over once or twice, about 5 minutes.