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Baked Whole Chicken Leg

Akum Raj Jamir
Baked Chicken Legs recipe is the perfect way to make juicy and tender chicken that your whole family will love! These whole chicken legs are coated in a simple, and flavorful marinade, then baked to perfection.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Indian
Servings 4

Equipment

  • OTG
  • Mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 4 whole chicken legs
  • 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • As per taste salt
  • 2 tablespoon curd / yogurt
  • 2 teaspoon kashmiri red chilly powder
  • 1 teaspoon chilly flakes
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 2 teaspoon mango powder (optional)
  • ½ teaspoon black salt
  • 2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 3-4 teaspoon oil
  • few onion salad for serving
  • few lemon slices fo seeving

Instructions
 

  • Take the washed chicken leg and pat dry with kitchen towel. Make slashes on it with a knife.
  • Add the chicken to a bowl. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder. Lemon juice, salt and rub them nicely over the chicken. Let it stand for 10-15 min.
  • Next add all the remaining ingredients, mix nicely and rub the chicken well with the marinate ingredients. Let it marinate. The longer the better. I Kept for 4 hrs.
  • Take the marinated chicken Leg. Mix well again. In a baking try lay the chicken legs in single layer.
  • Preheat oven to 180° C for 10 minutes and bake for 30 mins. Turn sides every 5-10 mins.
  • Increase the temperature to 200° and bake for 10 mins more, 5 mins on each side.
  • Serve the baied chicken with dip or sauce of your choice. I served with onion salad and lemon.
Keyword baked chicken, easy chicken leg recipe, roast chicken, starter, whole chicken leg