How to Bake Chicken Legs
Preheat oven to 350 degrees., Wash the chicken legs., Season the chicken., Heat the butter and olive oil in the pan., Bake the chicken., Make the honey mixture., Remove the chicken from the oven and pour the honey mixture over the pieces., Serve the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
To make sure that your oven is hot and ready to bake the chicken, start preheating it when you are ready to start seasoning the chicken. -
Step 2: Wash the chicken legs.
Remove the legs from the package and wash them thoroughly under cool, running water.
Remove dangling pieces of fat or skin.
After you have washed the meat, dry the meat with paper towels.
This will help the flavors cling to the meat, and allow the skin to get crispy when cooked.
Set the meat on a plate until you are ready to move on to the next step. , Combine the salt, garlic powder, flour and pepper in a large storage bag.
Add the chicken to the bag and seal it.
Shake the bag to toss the chicken legs until the pieces are evenly coated. , Put the butter and olive oil in a metal or glass baking pan, and place the pan in the oven.
Remove the pan when the butter is melted.
This should only take a few minutes.
Remember to use oven mitts to protect your hands when you remove the pan from the oven.
Place the hot pan on a potholder or trivet. , Place the seasoned chicken pieces in the pan with the hot butter and oil.
Use tongs to coat them in the mixture.
Bake the chicken for 30 minutes.
Remember to use oven mitts to protect your hands when you remove the pan from the oven.
Place the hot pan on a potholder or trivet.
Remove the hot pan with care
- don't let it tilt. , While the chicken bakes, place a saucepan over medium heat and add the honey, brown sugar, and lemon.
Stir the mixture until the sugar is dissolved and then remove the pan from the heat. , Put the chicken back into the oven and bake for another 35 minutes, or until the chicken skin looks crisp and brown.
Chicken is done when it has reached an internal temperature of 180 degrees.
Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature., Serve the chicken with vegetables, rice, or sides of your choice. -
Step 3: Season the chicken.
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Step 4: Heat the butter and olive oil in the pan.
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Step 5: Bake the chicken.
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Step 6: Make the honey mixture.
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Step 7: Remove the chicken from the oven and pour the honey mixture over the pieces.
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Step 8: Serve the chicken.
Detailed Guide
To make sure that your oven is hot and ready to bake the chicken, start preheating it when you are ready to start seasoning the chicken.
Remove the legs from the package and wash them thoroughly under cool, running water.
Remove dangling pieces of fat or skin.
After you have washed the meat, dry the meat with paper towels.
This will help the flavors cling to the meat, and allow the skin to get crispy when cooked.
Set the meat on a plate until you are ready to move on to the next step. , Combine the salt, garlic powder, flour and pepper in a large storage bag.
Add the chicken to the bag and seal it.
Shake the bag to toss the chicken legs until the pieces are evenly coated. , Put the butter and olive oil in a metal or glass baking pan, and place the pan in the oven.
Remove the pan when the butter is melted.
This should only take a few minutes.
Remember to use oven mitts to protect your hands when you remove the pan from the oven.
Place the hot pan on a potholder or trivet. , Place the seasoned chicken pieces in the pan with the hot butter and oil.
Use tongs to coat them in the mixture.
Bake the chicken for 30 minutes.
Remember to use oven mitts to protect your hands when you remove the pan from the oven.
Place the hot pan on a potholder or trivet.
Remove the hot pan with care
- don't let it tilt. , While the chicken bakes, place a saucepan over medium heat and add the honey, brown sugar, and lemon.
Stir the mixture until the sugar is dissolved and then remove the pan from the heat. , Put the chicken back into the oven and bake for another 35 minutes, or until the chicken skin looks crisp and brown.
Chicken is done when it has reached an internal temperature of 180 degrees.
Use a meat thermometer to check the temperature., Serve the chicken with vegetables, rice, or sides of your choice.
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