Tender, juicy and meaty weeknight meats are not usually this easy to prepare but Baked Chicken Leg Quarters are! Serve the side dishes your family loves and everyone will be smiling at the dinner table.
There are a ton of side dish ideas to go with Baked Chicken Leg Quarters and we have probably served them all at my house. It just depends on how much time I have and what’s on hand at the time. More about this later.
When I was growing up, my Mom always served two side dishes and some kind of bread with our weeknight meal. One of those was usually rice because my Dad loved rice so stinking much!
EASY CHICKEN LEG QUARTERS RECIPE
This is such an easy meal to prepare. Be sure to rinse the chicken before placing it into a prepared baking dish.
Sprinkle the leg quarters with Salt, Pepper and either Sage or Poultry seasoning. Sprinkle heavily with Paprika last. Then dot with butter. These Leg Quarters are oven roasted and ready to eat in under one hour.
The butter and paprika together will give the skin that crispy brown texture and flavor we love. I learned the butter pat trick when I was a manger at a Meat and Two Restaurant years ago. I learned a lot about cooking by hanging out in the kitchen with our seasoned cooks.
THE TRICK TO CRISPY SKIN ON BAKED CHICKEN
Baked Leg Quarters are so easy to prepare plus they are filling and delicious for a weeknight meal. We like them skin on and for the skin to get a little bit crispy.
The trick to crispy skin is to dot the surface with small little pats of butter. I learned this trick from the cooks at a Southern home cooking restaurant I once managed. Sprinkling paprika over the skin gives it a darker look when it comes out of the oven.
Did you know that Tyson chicken (this is not a paid statement) is antibiotic free? Yes, it says so on the outside of all their packages. That is important to me so I know my family isn’t ingesting any quantity of harmful medicines which may have been fed to the chickens on the farm.
SIDE DISHES TO SERVE WITH EASY CHICKEN RECIPES
- Fresh Green Bean Salad with Feta
- Crockpot Macaroni-n-Cheese
- Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- Southern Potato Salad
- Homemade Mashed Potatoes
See, I told you we like a variety of side dishes with our Baked Chicken Leg Quarters easy recipe. Stewed squash and Onions are a personal favorite. Here is my recipe for making Stewed Squash and Onions with fresh squash.
Here is my trick when I’m in a hurry. Margaret Holmes canned goods are always good and we love the Squash and Onions! Find it on Amazon right here.
Baked Chicken Leg Quarters Easy Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tsp Sage or Poultry Seasoning
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1/2 stick Butter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350
- Rinse the chicken and place into a prepared baking dish
- Sprinkle the chicken with all of the seasonings using the Paprika last.
- Cut the butter into small pats and dot the tops of the chicken with it.
- Bake at 350, uncovered, for about 40-50 minutes until chicken reaches 165°.
- Serve with your favorite side dishes and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 583Total Fat 35gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 18gCholesterol 358mgSodium 926mgCarbohydrates 2gFiber 1gSugar 0gProtein 62g
Nutrition information is estimated and may not be exact based on uncontrolled variables in home kitchens used by each individual cook.
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Rachel says
Can you use chicken seasoning if you Don have paprika?
Shirley Wood says
Rachel, I am not sure exactly what Chicken seasoning is so I am going to say no. But, give it a try and let me know! I am always open to new ideas! What is in Chicken seasoning?
Joyce Peppler says
I am making this tonight except I am gonna use smoked paprika. I will keep you posted on how it turns out.
Shirley Wood says
Oh I want to know how your family enjoyed it. If we have Smoked Paprika on hand, I always use it, the best flavor!
Pam says
This is similar to how I bake my chicken, but I have never used paprika. It looks so good! I will try that next time! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
What a great idea to dot with butter! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party! Hope to see you next week too!
Chrissy says
These are going on my menu!!!