Baked Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe
A baked chicken leg quarter recipe for perfectly cooked, flavorful leg quarters coated in butter and olive oil, and seasoned with fresh rosemary and lemon zest.
Servings: 6
Calories: 657kcal
Ingredients
- 4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters (4-6 leg quarters)
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 ½ teaspoons freshly minced rosemary (optional)
- 2 ¼ teaspoons Kosher salt, separated
- 1 ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°. Pat the leg quarters dry with a paper towel and transfer them to a rimmed baking sheet fitted with a rack on top (an oven-safe cooling rack works fine).
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the butter, oil, rosemary, 2 teaspoons Kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and lemon zest. Whisk until well combined.
- Spread the mixture generously all over the leg quarters, then sprinkle a ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt evenly across the top of the leg quarters.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 175°-180°. Allow to rest 10 minutes, serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Calories: 657kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 266mg | Sodium: 1071mg | Potassium: 534mg | Vitamin A: 375IU | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1.8mg