Easy roasted chicken legs

⏱️ 55 min 👥 3 servings 📊 Medium
Portuguese chicken
Easy roasted chicken legs
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Sometimes the time is short and there are few ideas for preparing a simple and tasty meal. These roasted chicken legs can be prepared in many ways and in addition it’s an economical, simple and practical recipe that can be presented either in a family dinner or in a social gathering with friends. Prepare a lettuce and tomato salad and serve with rice or fries!

📝 Ingredients

  • 3 chicken legs (about 900 grams (2 pounds))
  • Juice of one lemon
  • Nutmeg (to taste)
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 100 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
  • Chives (to taste)
  • Salt (to taste)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
  2. 2Place the chicken legs on a baking dish and season with a little salt, chopped garlic, nutmeg, lemon juice and olive oil. Roast the chicken legs for 50 minutes. Occasionally, drizzle the chicken with the sauce.
  3. 3Remove the chicken legs from the oven, sprinkle with chopped chives and serve with white rice or fries.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Pedro Barbosa on foodfromportugal.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.