Best Way To Oven Cook Chicken Legs
Toss them in the spices until the chicken is fully coated.
Best way to oven cook chicken legs. First thing pat dry chicken legs with a paper towel. Put the legs back in the oven. Place chicken leg pieces on a parchment or aluminum foil lined sheet pan.
Line a baking sheet with foil for easy clean up. Use your hands to squish. Increase the baking time to 45 to 50 minutes.
Toss together chicken legs and olive oil in a large bowl. Everything including prep and baking time is done in about 50 minutes. This should take about 15.
Place a baking rack in the pan. Pull back the skin on the legs to expose the meat and sprinkle generously with seasoning. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
This can be messy but I promise you it is worth it. Dry chicken legs thoroughly with paper towels. Preheat oven to 425F.
In a large bowl mix together the cooking oil Italian seasoning onion powder and garlic powder. Raise the heat to 425 degrees F and bake until the sauce is bubbly and starts to caramelize on the chicken legs. Pull the skin back over the leg and brush with melted butter and sprinkle generously with more.
