Baked chicken legs and chicken leg quarters are the ultimate in effortless budget friendly cooking simply season and pop into the oven while you prep the rest of the meal.
Chicken leg quarters in convection oven.
This recipe for baked chicken leg quarters is a must try and your chicken is guaranteed to be perfectly cooked and exploding with flavor the moment it comes out of the oven.
Chicken quarters will be fully cooked and reach 165f internal temperature at 400f in about 25 minutes but you want to cook them longer for two reasons.
Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked and the juices run clear and the chicken registers 175 180 with a thermometer.
They re juicy flavorful and tender but let us not forget the best part that beautiful golden crispy skin.
Preheat oven to 375.
Sprinkle generously with seasoning of choice.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
Melt the butter and brush it over each chicken leg quarter.
Remove excess fat from chicken quarters.
Pre heat oven to convection roast 400 degrees.
One is that chicken legs and thighs just taste much better when cooked to about 185f 190f.
Bake the chicken leg quarters skin side up for 15 minutes.
Line a large glass baking dish with foil.
Rinse and pat dry your chicken pieces.
Remove the chicken from the oven and evenly distribute a generous amount of bbq sauce over the top of each leg quarter using either a spoon or pastry brush.
Then take chicken pieces i did three at a time and drop into your bag of homemade shake n bake and shake to coat.
Place the sheet with chicken in the middle rack of a preheated oven and bake for 1 hour and 30 40 minutes.
The second reason is that the skin won t be as crispy after just 25 minutes.
When ready put the pan in the oven and set your timer for 20 minutes.
You can also add a baking rack to the pan to keep the chicken out of the grease and to help air circulate and make it crispier.
Place the chicken leg quarters on a baking tray and rub them well on both sides with about of the spiced melted butter.
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Keep a small amount to brush the chicken leg quarters during the roasting time.
Cover the pan with foil and bake for one hour.
Separate the skin from the chicken taking care that the skin stays attached at most points on the chicken.
Close bag shake to mix well.
That s when they become super tender.
Then raise the temperature of the oven to 425f and remove the foil.
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Roast the chicken leg quarters.
Chicken leg quarters are the perfect change of pace to your dinnertime lineup.
Take all ingredients above except for chicken thighs and dump into a gallon size resealable bag.
Meanwhile cover a pan with foil and spray with a thin layer of canola spray.
Place the chicken leg quarters in the bottom of a rimmed baking sheet or a baking dish.