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Oven-Baked Chicken Legs

The easiest method to get perfectly cooked oven-baked chicken legs. This recipe gives you tender meat on the inside and salty crispy skin. Absolutely delicious!
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time42 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked chicken drumstick, baked chicken legs
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 234kcal

Ingredients

  • 4-6 medium-size chicken legs
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tbsp Italian seasoning
  • Coarse salt to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF)
  • Pat dry your chicken legs using a paper towel. Place the legs into a baking tray.
  • Season the chicken legs with coarse salt to taste. Mix the rest of the seasonings and rub the chicken legs with the seasoning mix. Make sure to cover each drumstick completely.
  • Take it to the oven for 25 minutes. Flip the chicken legs in the middle of the baking process.
  • Change the oven setting to the roasting mode and bake for an extra 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 234kcal | Protein: 39g | Fat: 7.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2.3g | Cholesterol: 156mg | Sodium: 206mg | Potassium: 446mg