Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
Learn how to make the juiciest baked chicken leg quarters using just a few simple ingredients and a baking pan. Bone-in and skin-on chicken quarters are coated with a flavorful homemade spice mix, and a bit of oil, and roasted at 400°F until the meat is tender and the skin is irresistibly crispy.
Equipment
- 1 Baking pan
Ingredients
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil EVOO works well too
- 1 teaspoon salt (table fine salt)
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking pan with parchment paper.
- Remove the chicken quarters from packaging and pat them dry with paper towels.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon salt (table fine salt), 1 tablespoon paprika, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried oregano, ½ teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon black pepper,
- Rub chicken quarters with olive oil and then with the seasonings, ensuring the seasoning sticks well on both sides.
- Arrange seasoned chicken with the skin side up in a prepared pan. Bake at 400°F for about 50-60 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 175-185°F. *see notes
Notes
- Chicken leg quarters are hard to overcook, so roast them longer for best results.
- The internal temperature should reach 175-185°F to ensure the meat is tender and pulls away from the bone.
- If you like spicy chicken, add about ¼ teaspoons of cayenne pepper to the seasoning mix.
- 1 teaspoon of fine salt (fine) is about 1.5 to 2 teaspoons of kosher salt (coarse), depending on the size of salt crystals.
Nutrition
Serving: 1eachCalories: 495kcalProtein: 62gFat: 15.3gSaturated Fat: 6.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4.8gMonounsaturated Fat: 9.2gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 312mgPotassium: 655mg
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