Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
BAKED CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS are seasoned, tender and juicy. Easy to prepare and complete with potatoes and carrots, this simple chicken dinner is so delicious and includes a budget-friendly cut of chicken.
Servings: 6
Calories: 687kcal
Ingredients
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- 1.5 lbs mini potatoes cut in half
- 16-20 mini whole carrots
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 2 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tsp poultry seasoning
- 2 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and spray a large oven safe baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, add the potatoes, carrots and olive oil. Toss to coat. Feel free to add some seasonings of choosing to the vegetables. I added just a bit of black pepper.
- Place vegetables in the baking dish, and place the chicken leg quarters on top of the vegetables.
- In a small bowl, combine the seasonings.
- Brush the chicken with some of the melted butter and sprinkle the blended seasonings on the chicken. Set remaining butter aside.
- Bake uncovered for 60 minutes. At the 55 minute mark, brush the chicken again with some of the remaining butter if there is some reserved. When the skin is crisped to your liking the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees (I prefer an internal temperature of 185F myself), it is done.
- Remove the dish from the oven and allow to rest for 4 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Change up the seasonings to your liking. Add more or less of one, or use your favourite all in one spice.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 687kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 771mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 7g