Zesty Chicken Legs Recipes

SPICY ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line baking sheets with foil.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the lemon juice, salt, black pepper, cayenne and garlic, and stir. Set aside.
• Rinse and pat the chicken legs dry. With metal tongs, dip them one by one into the butter mixture and place on the prepared baking sheets.
• Once all of the chicken legs are coated and on the baking sheet, take a pastry brush and give them one last coating of the butter mixture.
• Place them into the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, basting a couple of times during roasting. If they need a bit more color, turn on the broiler for a couple minutes and watch them closely.
• Remove them when they are nice and golden brown and fully cooked.

SRIRACHA HONEY CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Combine chicken legs, olive oil, thyme, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix chicken legs until coated and arrange on the baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone reads 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 45 to 50 minutes.
• Combine honey, butter, sriracha sauce, and soy sauce in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until butter is melted and sauce is smooth, about 5 minutes.
• Pour sauce into a large bowl. Transfer chicken from the baking sheet to the bowl using tongs; toss until coated with sauce.

SPICY CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°; spray a 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray; remove skin and fat from chicken drumsticks.
• In a large heavy-duty zip-lock plastic bag, mix the flour, cornmeal, cumin, chili powder, and salt.
• In a bowl, mix the buttermilk and pepper sauce together.
• Dip chicken into buttermilk mixture, then place in bag; seal bag and shake until evenly coated.
• Place coated drumsticks in pan; spray chicken lightly with cooking spray.
• Bake uncovered for 40-45 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink.

ZESTY CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. In a large frying pan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add chicken and cook, turning, until brown, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a 13 by 9 inch baking dish. Add celery and onions to the pan drippings and sauté until tender, but not brown.
• Stir in tomato juice, vinegar, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Heat to boiling; pour over chicken.
• Bake chicken uncovered, basting occasionally, 45 minutes, until tender.
• Skim excess fat from sauce and pour over chicken.