For some reason, everybody always loves this meal. I took the hint from the fact that my younger brother loves this and used to be very picky about everything. It was never always my favorite but it's definitely good. I made it for a few friends over a month ago and I'd never made it before, but it makes a lot and the recipe (from my mom) was pretty straight forward.
I'd never cooked chicken legs before, let alone any chicken with skin, so I had no idea what it would look like through the baking process. I kept thinking it wasn't cooking right since it wasn't darkening fast enough, but after the full length of time (about an hour) they looked perfectly. It also freaked me out a little that before it was cooked, some of the skin around the feet was yellow...eww! But it makes sense that that would be completely normal, and they turned out great! Foolproof, easy recipe!
Baked Chicken Legs
Chicken Legs
Salt
Pepper
Garlic Powder
Place chicken legs on a greased baking sheet (do not use foil). Heavily season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder on both sides. Bake for 45 minutes to an hour, until skin is darker and crispy.
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Yes, Zach has loved this since he was 2 and he had it at my friend's house - I did change things a bit (no additional butter!), but to get the crispy skin it is important to cook at high heat - 450 degrees in a conventional oven for one hour, although these days I use a convection at 400 for 45 minutes. It's still Zach's favorite :)!
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