These easy baked chicken leg quarters are juicy, flavorful to the bone and super easy to put together. All you need are leg quarters and some pantry staple spices to make this delicious meal.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 1 hourhour10 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour20 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Author natasha
Ingredients
4large chicken leg quarterstrimmed of fat
2tbspgarlic powder
2tspcumin
2tspchili powder
Kosher salt and black pepper to taste
2tbspof olive oil to create a paste for the spice blend
Instructions
Heat oven to 375 degrees
In a small bowl combine seasoning blend and add olive oil until a paste is formed
Pat chicken dry then apply an even amount of the paste to the chicken and massage the chicken front and back as well as under the skin
Line a baking tray with foil and assemble chicken in an even layer
Bake on the middle rack of the oven for one hour, you know the chicken has cooked long enough when the meat begins pulling away from the bone on the drumstick
For the last 10 minutes of cooking increase the heat on the oven to a low broil or 450 degrees and cook until the skin is crisp and a nice golden brown color is achieved
Remove chicken from oven and serve
You can use the drippings from the chicken to make a gravy if desired