Grilled chicken legs made in oven is super easy to make and takes less than 5 minutes to put together. This restaurant style grilled chicken legs is perfected so many times, gives you perfect results every time, juicy grilled chicken legs. No complicated steps, ingredients and method involved in this grilled chicken recipe.
Grilled Chicken Recipe
I am sure everyone loves a good juicy grilled chicken. It is a family favorite at home as well. Every time we visit restaurant, this or tandoori chicken is a must order dish. Love the juicy chicken which comes with all the accompaniments like garlic sauce, pita bread and shawarma pickle.
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Did you know it is super easy and quick to make grilled chicken at home. In restaurants it is usually made in a special oven that has rotisserie function, but you can make it at home in just a regular oven.
About Grilled Chicken Legs
Grilled chicken legs also known as grilled chicken or baked chicken made in oven. Chicken legs marinated with simple spices and cooked until golden and caramelized. The chicken once baked turn so juicy and flavourful.
I have made this recipe over 10 times now and I am 100% sure that this is one of the easiest and tastiest grilled chicken you will ever make and taste. The steps are super easy to follow and it is hard to mess up. This is one recipe that I make over and over again like my air fryer tandoori chicken.
Traditionally when making chicken in oven, you have to keep basting the chicken every 15 minutes to prevent it from drying out. Also some recipes calls to bake the chicken in a wire rack and flipping it constantly for even cooking. This recipe breaks all the streotype.
This recipe is super simplified that any one can cook. All you need is to add the marination directly into the baking dish in which you are cooking the chicken. Mix and apply all over the chicken and bake straightaway.
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Now coming to the marination. It is totally upto you, be creative with the seasonings and spices. I used garlic powder, onion powder, chilli powder and grill seasoning which I had in the pantry.
But I would recommend you to add soy sauce, lemon juice and oil along with the spices. Because these adds taste and colour to the grilled chicken.
I used whole chicken legs which is bone-in and skinless. You can use chicken thighs and drumsticks separately if that is what you have on hand. I don’t recommend using chicken breast, because it may get dry. In that case, check my grilled chicken breast recipe.
This grilled chicken turns out so juicy, flavourful and moist. Enjoy with butter naan or wheat naan.
Ingredients
- Chicken – I used whole chicken legs in this recipe. The chicken is skinless. You can use drumsticks or whole leg as per your liking. Make sure to make deep slashes over the chicken so the marination can penetrate.
- Spices – onion powder, garlic powder, chilli powder, salt, and grill seasoning is used for marination.
- Soy Sauce – dark soy sauce helps enhance the taste and colour of the grilled chicken once it is baked.
- Lemon Juice – I prefer lemon juice to add the tangy taste, you can use vinegar instead of lemon juice.
- Oil – Regular cooking oil is preferred. You can use olive oil, sunflower oil as well.
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1)Start by preheating oven to 200 degree C (400 degree F). Wash and pat dry chicken legs. Slit the chicken legs using a sharp knife. Set aside.
2)Take the baking dish in which you are going to bake the chicken. I used a glass baking tray. Add all the marination ingredients in the baking dish.
3)Mix it really well until it forms into a paste. Taste this marination and adjust seasonings.
4)Place the chicken over the marination and mix really well so the whole chicken is coated with the marination.
5)You can cook this immediately or leave to marinate overnight.
6)Now place the baking dish into the preheated oven in the middle rack. Bake the chicken for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Half way through the cooking process, open the oven and base the chicken with the cooking liquid.
7)Once baked, remove the baking dish from oven and allow it to cool for 10 minutes.
8)Serve hot.
Expert Tips
About Chicken – I prefer using whole chicken legs for this recipe, you can use chicken thighs or chicken drumsticks separately too. Make sure you do deep slashes over the chicken which makes the chicken cook more evenly.
Seasonings and Spices – The seasonings and spices which I used is totally to your preference. You can add any seasoning that you like. Paprika, Italian seasonings, pepper powder, cumin can be used to taste.
Marination time – I cooked the chicken immediately as soon as the marination is done. You can leave it to marinate longer if you have the time. Cover the chicken with plastic wrap and place them into the fridge and marinate overnight or few hours.
Oven temperature – this chicken is baked in an 200 degree oven so the chicken gets dark golden colour once baked.
Basting chicken – Basting the chicken half way through the cooking process ensure the chicken doesn’t dry out.
Storage and Serving – You can store marinated chicken in fridge upto 3 days. Cooked grilled chicken can be stored in fridge upto 4 days. Enjoy grilled chicken hot with mayonnaise, hummus and kuboos.
FAQ
Q: Can I use chicken breast instead of chicken legs?
No, not in this recipe. Chicken breast cooks faster than chicken legs. So it may get dry when cooked at this temperature. You can check my grilled chicken breast recipe for steps.
Q: Is grill seasoning important in this recipe?
The seasonings and spices which I used is totally to your preference. You can add any seasoning that you like.
Q: Can I cook this grilled chicken in an air fryer?
Yes you can cook grilled chicken in an air fryer. Bake at 200 degree C for 45 minutes. Check in between so chicken doesn’t dry out.
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Grilled Chicken Legs Recipe (Oven Grilled Chicken Recipe)
Grilled chicken legs made in oven is super easy to make and takes less than 5 minutes to put together. This restaurant style grilled chicken legs is perfected so many times, gives you perfect results every time, juicy grilled chicken legs. No complicated steps, ingredients and method involved in this grilled chicken recipe.
Notes
I used grill seasoning which I had. if you don’t have grill seasoning, you can use any seasonings you like. Cajun seasoning, poultry seasoning or any mixed seasoning that you have.
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Grilled Chicken Legs Recipe (Oven Grilled Chicken Recipe)
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* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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