Crispy Baked Chicken Leg, also known as Roasted Chicken Leg, is a quick and delicious recipe that’s’ easy to prepare at home. It’s perfect for chicken lovers who crave bold flavors without many ingredients or time. Enjoy a crispy and juicy dish that’s full of flavor and satisfying, often even better.
Crispy Baked Chicken Leg Recipe Ingredients
2 pc fresh chicken legs
1 lemon
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 tbsp pepper powder
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato sauce
1/3 tbsp salt
1 tbsp cooking oil / olive oil / mustard oil
Baked Chicken Leg Recipe Instructions with Images
To start with the recipe for baked chicken leg, gather the required ingredients like 2 pc fresh chicken legs, 1 lemon, 1 tablespoon of ginger garlic paste, 1 tablespoon of red chili powder, 1 tablespoon of pepper powder, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce, 1/3 tablespoon of salt, and 1 tablespoon of cooking oil/olive oil/ mustard oil (for moisture and richness).
Grab the fresh chicken legs. With a sharp knife, carefully make a few deep cuts on the meaty parts of each leg. These cuts will help the marinade enter the meat, ensuring the flavors infuse deeply.
Cut the lemon into two pieces, to squeeze the lemon juice into the mixture of marinade in the next process of the recipe.
Place the chicken legs in a bowl and combine with 1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste, 1 tbsp red chili powder, 1 tbsp pepper powder, 1 tbsp tomato sauce, 1 tbsp cooking oil or olive oil or mustard oil, 1/3 tbsp salt for taste, squeeze the cut lemon and mix it well. Use fingers for better and easy result.
Cover and marinate the chicken legs for 30 minutes to 2 hours in refrigerator to deeply infuse the flavors. It can also be kept overnight to deeply absorb the flavors of marinade.
When the chicken marinates for enough time, carefully place it on the oven tray to bake.
Bake the chicken legs for 30 mins at about 200 degrees C in the oven to get delicious and favorable roasted chicken legs.
Here comes the final step, to serve or enjoy the baked chicken leg with mint chutney as optional.
Mint Chutney (Pudina Chutney) Ingredients – (optional)
1 green chili
50g mint / pudina leaves
2-3 tbsp curd
Pinch of salt
Mint (Pudina) Chutney Preparation
Take a blender jar and add 50g pudina or mint, 1 green chili, 2-3 tbsp of curd, and a pinch of salt. Blend all this together for a perfect combination to enjoy the delicious baked chicken leg recipe.
Nutritional Facts (per serving)
- Calories: 390 cal
- Fat: 5g
- Protein: 33g
Benefit of This Recipe
Baked chicken leg recipe is followed by using less oil. With less usage of oil, you can have juicy roasted chicken legs, the best alternative to deep-fried items.
Additional tips
Grilled Chicken Leg
- With the same ingredients and steps of the recipe, you can grill the chicken by skipping the baking steps.
- Place the marinated chicken on the grill, and start baking the chicken leg by letting the fire from below using charcoal.
- Best for outdoor camps.
Use other Pieces
- Use other parts of the chicken in the same recipe. If anyone likes to have other parts of the chicken, like wings, breasts, and thighs.
Recipe Card
Crispy Baked Chicken Leg Recipe
Easy and simply recipe to bake crispy and juicy chicken leg using the ingredients present at home. Your go-to recipe with satisfying flavor is here.
Type: Mains
Cuisine: Asian
Keywords: chicken leg recipe, baked chicken leg recipe
Recipe Yield: 2
Calories: 300
Preparation Time: PT10M
Cooking Time: PT35M
Total Time: PT45M
Recipe Video Name: Crispy Baked Chicken Leg
Recipe Video Description: Easy and simply recipe to bake crispy and juicy chicken leg using the ingredients present at home. Your go-to recipe with satisfying flavor is here.
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Recipe Ingredients:
- 2 pc fresh chicken legs
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp red chili powder
- 1 tbsp pepper powder
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato sauce
- 1/3 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp cooking oil / olive oil / mustard oil
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