Any dish that can satisfy the kids & the adults in the house is a winner in my book. In our home, roasted chicken legs fit the bill!
Delicious, quick and easy – this is a legit “shake & bake” recipe.
PS for those who don’t know – gochugaru is crushed Korean hot pepper. Substitute with whatever kind of spicy pepper you have at home for a similar result.
Here’s all you need:
- 10 chicken legs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp seasoning salt
- Optional: 1-2 tsp gochugaru or other hot pepper
Start by placing the chicken legs into a mixing bowl or plastic bag. Add in olive oil & all spices except for hot pepper if anyone in your house isn’t down with spicy foods (in our house, that’s the kids).
Mix well, and then place however many chicken legs the spicy food eaters will want into a separate bowl and add in the hot pepper to mix. I usually divide the legs into 50/50 spicy and not spicy.
Turn your oven to 475 degrees fahrenheit. If you have a roasting rack, place into a shallow dish and stick your chicken legs on top. This allows the drippings to fall and makes the skin crispy. If you don’t have one, you can still roast in a cast-iron skillet or other pan.
When your oven is ready, cook for 45 minutes, turning the chicken legs once halfway through cooking time. And that’s it! In the above picture I’ve served the chicken legs with “Kitchen Sink Fried Rice,” but you can serve with any salad and/or starch of your choosing! It goes well with pretty much everything.
Simple Crispy Skin Roasted Chicken Legs (Spicy Optional)
Ingredients
- 10 chicken legs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp seasoning salt
- Optional: 1-2 tsp gochugaru or other hot pepper
Instructions
Start by placing the chicken legs into a mixing bowl or plastic bag. Get a separate container if you'll be splitting the chicken legs into spicy & non-spicy
Add in olive oil & all spices except for hot pepper if anyone in your house isn’t down with spicy foods
Mix well, and then place however many chicken legs the spicy food eaters will want into a separate bowl and add in the hot pepper to mix
Turn your oven to 475 degrees fahrenheit
If you have a roasting rack, place into a shallow dish and stick your chicken legs on top. This allows the drippings to fall and makes the skin crispy. If you don’t have one, you can still roast in a cast-iron skillet or other pan
When your oven is ready, cook for 45 minutes, turning the chicken legs once halfway through cooking time
Serve with any salad and/or starch of your choosing
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