Baked Chicken Legs

Easy Baked Chicken Legs are a simple, flavorful weeknight dinner that turns out crispy on the outside and juicy inside.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword baked chicken, baked chicken legs, chicken leg recipes, chicken legs

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 341kcal

Author Katie Cooksey

Ingredients

1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds chicken legs

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
In a small bowl, stir together all seasonings and spices.
Open package of chicken legs and pat dry with paper towels. Place onto prepared baking sheet and rub with olive oil. Sprinkle with seasonings on all sides.
Bake, uncovered for 40-45 minutes or until browned and meat thermometer registers 165 degrees or higher. Serve warm.

Notes

If you notice your oven runs hot or if you have the chicken on a lower rack in your oven, you may notice the chicken skin roasting too quickly, thus making it darker on the outside quicker than you may like. In this case I would cover it with foil for the duration of the bake time until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees. You can also cover it and move it to a higher rack in the oven.

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