Baked Chicken Leg Quarters: Chicken quarters are often on sale and are one of our favorite chicken cuts to grill! Today I’m sharing how to Bake Chicken Leg Quarters in the oven for days when it is too hot or too rainy to grill out!
Baked Chicken Leg Quarters:
Last week, I asked my hubby to stop by the store on his way home to pick up a few groceries. I texted him a list that included several on-sale items. One of the sale items I wanted was a family pack of chicken drumsticks. (There’s never any complaining when I make shake-n-bake style drumsticks- they are so good!!!.)
He ended up bringing home chicken leg quarters. (Actually, he didn’t go to the right store on the day I texted him my list, so most of those sale items? Nope, not on sale anymore!)
I usually only buy chicken leg quarters when I know the hubby will have time to grill them for us. I don’t like cooking on the grill, and I wasn’t sure how long to cook them in the oven. I poked around on the internet a little bit and found a few cooking time recommendations for leg quarters, so I decided to go ahead and cook them in the oven rather than freeze them for later.
I’m glad I did, because they turned out just as good as drumsticks! (and they were on sale for $.88 per lb, even cheaper than the drumsticks…) Here is how I cooked the chicken quarters:
Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
Ingredients
- 4 chicken leg quarters
- olive/canola oil
- 1 cup of flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1.5 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425. For easy clean-up, line a 9 x 13 dish with foil.
- Generously coat foil/pan with oil.
- Mix the flour and all the spices in a large bowl.
- Dip the leg quarters in the bowl and generously coat chicken with the flour/spice mixture.
- Place leg quarters, skin side down on the foil and bake for 30 minutes.
- Turn chicken and reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 35-45 minutes longer or until chicken is done.
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Peggy Barr says
This sounds exactly like the delicious baked chicken I get at the K and W Cafateria here in Charlotte N C. I have begged them for the recipe but cannot get it right to save my life.Also I like white meat that has the wing still attached to the breast. The only difference I can see is they said to add chicken base and butter and some water. The chicken cooks chrispy on the top and fall apart tender throughout the rest of it. The buttery juice that the chicken sets in out of this world tasty good. I always ask for extra juice poured over my chicken.
Thank you so much for posting this recipe because when the manager TRYS to tell me how to make the K and W baked chicken I am missing something important for sure.
B.W says
It’s all good I had thing when u turn for your chicken for the final turn do u cover it foil the last 35min ?
★★★★★
Jamie Sanders says
I usually don’t, but if it looks like your chicken needs it go ahead.
[email protected] says
Foodrecipe. But all these blog sharing the background is out of control. I really just want a recipe without reading nonsense..
Jamie says
Maybe you should stop visiting blogs then and just purchase cookbooks. Some of my favorites are found here: America’s Test Kitchen Cookbooks
jennifer says
do I cover it at any point to keep juicy?
Jamie says
I did not, but just keep an eye on it, if it looks like it’s getting too brown feel free to cover it. Just make sure you’re cooking the leg quarters to be appropriate internal temperature. I am abnormally afraid of under cooking my chicken and always use a thermometer.
Vicky says
These were simple to prepare and totally delicious. Moist on the inside and crispy on the outside with the perfect seasoning. This will be a favorite.
Thank you for sharing this quick, easy and delicious recipe.
Christine says
Made this tonight !! Absolutely delicious and simple !! ?
aaronsmom says
I made this just now for dinner (8/25/14). This one is a keeper, and very budget-minded as well. I am going to share this with my friends!
Jamie says
I'm glad it worked for you!
~Jamie
Lynn Gardner says
Thanks for posting this recipe! I made these tonight (+ a little salt-free Italian seasoning blend) and they were a definite hit.
Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom says
Thank you! I am glad the recipe turned out well for you!
~Jamie
Becca Acker says
That looks really good and sounds simple enough to make. Think I'll have to pin it. 🙂
Monica says
They look delicious!
Noelle says
These look amazing! ill have to try this definitely.
Mary Beth says
These look so moist and delicious!
Gina @ Kleinworth & Co. says
Perfect! I was just telling the hubs that I wanted to find a couple new chicken recipes.
Polly says
Yum they look great.