Southern Baked Maple Citrus Chicken Legs

Southern Baked Maple Citrus Chicken Legs -- The perfect meal main meat option, boast juicy, tender chicken legs with a delicious sweet, sticky, and savory maple citrus glaze that pairs perfectly with sides like rice, pasta, salad, mac + cheese, and beyond!

📝 Ingredients

• 3-4 lbs. organic whole chicken legs ((You can also use drumsticks, breasts, or wings, if preferred))
• 2 tsps On Everything All-Purpose Blend
• 1-2 tsps smoked paprika
• 1 tsp Lawry's seasoning salt
• 2 Tbsps Extra virgin olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 onion, chopped ((You can use white, yellow, or red))
• 1 cup water or chicken stock
• 1 Tbsp organic flour
• 1 medium orange, sliced
• 1 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 medium oranges, freshly-squeezed
• 1 tsp On Everything All-Purpose Blend
• 1 tsp smoked paprika

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1--- MARINATE + SEASON THE CHICKEN: ---
2. 2Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a standard 9x13 baking dish by spraying with oil or coating with butter.
3. 3In a large bowl, add your freshly cleaned + rinsed chicken legs along with the olive oil, chopped onions, garlic, All-Purpose Blend, Lawry's, and smoked paprika, mixing everything together until chicken is fully coated. Add coated chicken to a securely sealed ziplock bag and place in the refrigerator for 3 hours (minimum). NOTE: Best if marinaded overnight. When ready to use, let chicken sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before cooking.
4. 4--- BAKE THE CHICKEN: ---
5. 5Add the chicken legs (side by side) into prepared baking dish, leaving a bit of room in between each one, also spooning the chopped onions and garlic onto each chicken. Add the sliced oranges in between and onto the chicken.
6. 6In a bowl or measuring cup, whisk together the water (or chicken stock) and flour until it becomes a "milky-like" consistency.
7. 7Pour the flour mixture atop the chicken pieces evenly.
8. 8Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour minutes or until golden brown and crispy on the outside and fully cooked through on the inside. NOTE: It's OK, if the chicken looks a little "dry" at this point.
9. 9--- TO MAKE MAPLE CITRUS GLAZE: ---
10. 10In a bowl, add together the maple syrup, orange juice, On Everything All-Purpose Blend, and smoked paprika, stirring until combined.
11. 11Spoon the maple citrus glaze onto the chicken pieces and continue baking for another 10-15 minutes or until chicken becomes golden and the glaze has "baked onto the chicken" and caramelized. NOTE: Once removing from the oven, feel free to spoon glaze from the sides of baking dish onto the chicken for a nice glisten.
12. 12Remove from oven and serve immediately! You can serve with your favorite side of cornbread, salad, pasta, basmati rice, brown rice, mac + cheese, potato salad, creamed corn, mashed potatoes, grits, etc.
13. 13Bon Appetit!