Baked Chicken Legs with Lemon Pepper Seasoning
This easy baked chicken legs recipe uses simple pantry ingredients to make delicious chicken drumsticks the whole family will love. Perfect for a quick dinner or lunch!
Servings: 4
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 8 chicken legs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons lemon pepper seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels and place on baking sheet
- Brush chicken all over with olive oil
- Season all sides of chicken with lemon pepper blend and garlic powder
- Bake for 35-40 minutes or until chicken is 170℉ or above, according to instant read thermometer, turning over halfway through cooking time
- Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving
Notes
Chicken legs are considered done at 165-170 degrees, but cooking them longer allows the collagen and connective tissues to break down more resulting in meat that is tender and juicy.
You can add salt and pepper, to taste, depending on your seasoning blend. It's also easy to use your favorite seasoning with this basic recipe. Try a blend of sea salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika if you don't have lemon pepper.
If your chicken legs are different sizes, you may need to remove smaller legs when done and allow the larger legs to cook a little longer.
Nutrition
Calories: 623kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 240mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 2mg
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