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Two roasted chicken leg quarters with crispy skin served on a white dish.

Easy Roasted Chicken Quarters

Nataliia
Learn how to make the best roasted chicken quarters in your oven using just a simple baking pan and some parchment paper. 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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 287 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Baking pan

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken leg quarters chicken breast quarters also work
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil EVOO works well too
  • 1 teaspoon salt (table fine salt) add more to taste
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 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 chili powder, 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

  • Chili powder usually contains about 70 grams of sodium per teaspoon.
  • 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.
  • Cooking it to 175-185°F also adds safety margin for larger pieces of meat that can have uneven cooking.
  • If you like spicy chicken, add about ¼ teaspoons of cayenne pepper to the seasoning mix.
  • 1 teaspoon of table salt (fine) is about 1.5 to 2 teaspoons of kosher salt (coarse), depending on the size of salt crystals.

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcalProtein: 24.7gFat: 15.3gSodium: 656mg
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