Here’s a simple and flavorful way to cook 6 chicken legs 🍗—you can bake, roast, or grill them depending on what you like:
🍗 Simple Oven-Baked Chicken Legs
🧾 Ingredients
- 6 chicken legs (drumsticks or whole legs)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp paprika (smoked or sweet)
- Optional: 1 tsp dried herbs (thyme, rosemary, or oregano)
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat oven
- 200°C (400°F). Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper.
2. Prepare chicken
- Pat chicken legs dry with a paper towel.
- Rub with olive oil, then season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, and optional herbs.
3. Bake
- Place chicken on the baking sheet, skin-side up.
- Bake 35–45 minutes, turning halfway, until skin is golden and juices run clear.
4. Serve
- Let rest 5 minutes before serving.
- Perfect with roasted veggies, mashed potatoes, or a simple salad.
🌟 Tips
- For extra crispy skin, broil for 2–3 minutes at the end.
- Marinate in garlic, lemon, and herbs for 1–2 hours beforehand for more flavor.
- Use a meat thermometer—internal temp should be 74°C (165°F).
If you want, I can also give a quick 25-minute skillet version that’s juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside 😋.
Do you want me to do that?
