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Easy Baked Chicken Legs

Chicken legs, also know as chicken leg quarters or hindquarters, are an economical, flavorful choice. Add a little butter and salt and they can be baked to moist, crispy-skinned perfection.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Entree

Ingredients
 

  • 4 chicken leg quarters
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter or oil (or spray oil if preferred)
  • Salt, to taste

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Rub the butter or oil over the skin, or spritz some spray-oil over it.
  3. Grind a little salt over the chicken.
  4. Put it skin-up on a wire rack over a shallow dish.
  5. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the internal temperature is 180 degrees F (82 degrees F) and the skin is starting to pull away from the bone.
  6. If you want the top crispier, just broil it for a few minutes.
  7. Let it rest for 5 minutes, then serve hot, with your favorite side dishes.