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Chicken leg quarter
Calories & nutrition facts
roasted, meat and skin, weighed with bone
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 120 kcal —
- Protein 11 g 21%
- Carbohydrate 0 g 0%
- Fat 8.6 g 11%
- Saturated fat 2.3 g 12%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 0 g —
- Sodium 50 mg 2%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 13 µg 1%
- Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0.1 µg 1%
- Vitamin E 0.12 mg 1%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.04 mg 3%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.14 mg 11%
- Niacin (B3) 2.5 mg 16%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.62 mg 12%
- Vitamin B6 0.2 mg 12%
- Biotin (B7) 2 µg 7%
- Folate (B9) 6 µg 2%
Minerals
- Calcium 6 mg 0%
- Iron 0.4 mg 2%
- Magnesium 10 mg 2%
- Phosphorus 90 mg 7%
- Potassium 120 mg 3%
- Zinc 0.9 mg 8%
- Copper 0.03 mg 3%
- Manganese 0.01 mg 0%
- Selenium 8 µg 15%
- Iodine 4 µg 3%
Similar foods
- Chicken wing quarterroasted, meat and skin, weighed with bone120 kcal / 100 g
- Chicken drumstickroasted, meat and skin, weighed with bone116 kcal / 100 g
- Whole chickenroasted, meat and skin, weighed with bone138 kcal / 100 g
- Casseroled chicken thighsmeat and skin, weighed with bone193 kcal / 100 g
- Turkey drumsticksroasted, meat and skin, weighed with bone134 kcal / 100 g
- Corn-fed chicken meatroasted164 kcal / 100 g
- Corn-fed chicken dark meatroasted185 kcal / 100 g
- Turkey legbroiler, meat and skin, roasted198 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Chicken leg quarter
What is a chicken leg quarter?
It is the thigh and drumstick joined together, often with a piece of the back attached. You can roast it whole or separate the thigh and drumstick at the joint.
How do you roast a chicken leg quarter so the skin turns crisp?
Pat the skin dry, season it and roast skin-side up at 200 °C for about 45–55 minutes, depending on its size. It is cooked when the thickest part reaches 75 °C; rest it for 5–10 minutes before serving.
Can you cook a chicken leg quarter from frozen?
It is safer and gives more even cooking to thaw it first in the fridge. If cooking from frozen, allow substantially longer and check that the thickest part reaches 75 °C; never rely on the cooking time alone.
How long can you keep raw chicken leg quarters in the fridge?
Keep them covered on the bottom shelf, away from ready-to-eat food, and cook within 1–2 days of buying. Freeze them if you will not cook them in that time, and thaw them in the fridge.
What goes well with a roast chicken leg quarter?
Serve it with roast potatoes and carrots, or with rice and a sharp salad to balance the rich, browned skin. The meat also works well pulled from the bone into a chicken pie, curry or stew.
Can you use chicken thighs instead of a chicken leg quarter?
Yes. Use bone-in thighs for a similar flavour and juicy texture, but expect them to cook sooner than a whole leg quarter; check the thickest part reaches 75 °C.
How is a chicken leg quarter different from a chicken drumstick?
A leg quarter includes both the thigh and drumstick, so it is a larger portion with a mix of dark meat. A drumstick is just the lower part of the leg and is easier to serve as an individual piece.
Source: CoFID (UK) 18-338 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
