Recipe For Chicken Thighs And Legs In Oven

Oven roasted chicken legs either thighs drumsticks or even whole.

Recipe for chicken thighs and legs in oven. 5 minutes prep time is all you ll need. Of course someone will ask if they can use chicken breasts. Can be the easiest dinner one can make when the time is scarce.

6 8 chicken thighs or legs 1 2 cup light brown sugar 1 package of dry italian dressing mix. Cover the chicken pieces with the mixture and bake in the oven 350 35 40 min. Preheat the oven to 350.

Or until the chicken is cooked through. After you re done with this recipe you may want to check my slow roasted whole chicken legs witch is also super delicious but requires more baking time. Like all braised dishes tougher cuts with lots of connective tissue work best and on a chicken that would be the thigh leg section.

I like to use bone in skin on chicken thighs instead of an old rooster for my coq au vin. The chicken will brown more as it bakes. Bake the chicken thighs or legs for 35 to 45 minutes or until the chicken registers at least 165 f on an instant read food thermometer inserted into the thickest chicken thigh not touching bone.