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roasted chicken legs on an oven tray

Weeknight Herb‑Crusted Chicken Leg-Quarters

A flavorful weeknight dinner, an oven-baked chicken dish with crispy skin, seasoned with a fragrant herb and garlic crust.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 6 chicken chicken legs
  • 4 garlic cloves crushed
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
  • 3/4 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds crushed
  • 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 400 °F (200 °C). Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, combine garlic, herbs, spices, olive oil, and salt into a paste.
    chicken leg quarters on pan with aromatics in a mortar
  3. Rub the mixture thoroughly under and over the skin of each leg quarter.
    herbs rubbed on raw chicken leg quarters
  4. Arrange leg quarters skin-up on the tray, leaving space between each piece.
  5. Bake for 1 hour 10 minutes, or until skin is crisp and internal temperature reaches 165 °F (74 °C).
    Golden brown roasted chicken leg quarters
  6. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
    herb roasted chicken leg quarters in a roasting pan

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