Roasted Chicken Legs in the Oven

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Today we are going to cook one simple but delicious roasted chicken legs in the oven, with sweet peppers, honey and tomatoes. It is an easy recipe, ideal for dinner and for which we do not have to spend all evening in the kitchen.

The time to prepare the ingredients does not take more than ten minutes, and the rest is the job of the oven.

Table of Contents

• Ingredients
• How to Make the Roasted Chicken Legs in the Oven?
  • Seasoning the Chicken Legs
  • Put in the Baking Casserole Dish
• Baking the Chicken Legs
• Serving the Chicken Legs
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This recipe I prepared very often, in different versions, depending on what vegetables I had in the house.

It is a universal recipe, we find it everywhere in different variants. But what makes it more Transylvanian is how I seasoned the meat.

Ingredients

Because I will cook for two people, I will use four chicken legs from which we get two generous portions.

Along with the chicken legs, I will put in the casserole some sweet peppers, about three or four, of different colours, which will give the specific aroma of the dish.

For a bit of acidity, I add a can of chopped tomatoes and give a little honey whose sweet taste will contrast with the other flavours.

Depending on the tastes and ideas of each one you add with the chicken in the casserole, you can also add onions, leeks or fruits, such as apples or candied fruits.

How to Make the Roasted Chicken Legs in the Oven?

Seasoning the Chicken Legs

I place the chicken legs in a bowl to season them. I have added sea salt, freshly ground pepper, onion powder, vegetable mix and thyme.

Also, I seasoned it with sweet paprika cream, honey and sunflower oil.

We go to hand massage very well because spices must get into the meat. After that, if you want, you can put them in the refrigerator for an hour so that the legs absorb all the flavours better. But I will not do it; I will cook them immediately. 

Put in the Baking Casserole Dish

I chose a glass casserole dish, poured a little sunflower oil on the bottom and placed it on the chicken legs.

Over them, put the slices of peppers and sprinkle with a bit of sunflower oil on top. Here, you can put onion, leek, garlic or whatever you want.

Pour a glass of beer into the tray, cover it with aluminium foil and put it in the preheated oven at 180 C (356 F) fan for half an hour.

Baking the Chicken Legs

After thirty minutes, remove the foil and put the bowl back for ten minutes to evaporate from the liquid.

Pour the chopped canned tomatoes over the chicken legs, with all the liquid inside, and put the pan back for another twenty-five minutes at the same temperature.

After this period, the fluid begins to drop, and the thighs are almost done. But because I want a crust to form and the skin to be a little crunchy, I raise the temperature to 200 C (392 F) and leave it for another twenty minutes.

With this, I finished cooking, this was my recipe for roasted chicken legs in the oven, they cooked perfectly, and I can’t wait to devour them.

Serving the Chicken Legs

These delicious baked chicken legs can be quickly served only with a wild rocket salad and a glass of cold beer; you will have a perfect dinner.

I preferred to serve the roasted chicken legs in the oven, with mashed potatoes or potato salad, which should be prepared beforehand.

Try this roasted chicken legs in the oven recipe and you will see that you will love it, if you like chicken recipes, I can recommend others on our blog, such as:

• Chicken and Mushroom Alfredo
• Cosori Air Fryer Whole Chicken
• Creamy Chicken Soup With Vegetables
• Best Chicken Casserole Recipe
• Easiest Teriyaki Chicken Recipe
• Baked Stuffed Whole Chicken Recipe
• Best Homemade Chicken Salad Recipe

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