45 to 50 minutes
Baking, or roasting, chicken legs results in juicy, flavorful meat and crispy skin. Preparing them is as simple as tossing the legs with your favorite flavor combinations and popping them in the oven at a fairly high heat. Read on for three ways to make chicken legs: honey baked, spicy hot, and rosemary garlic. 1 Coat chicken with seasoned flour mixture, shaking about 3 legs at a time in the bag. 2  Place chicken in prepared pans in the melted butter. 3  Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. 4  Turn over and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until tender and nicely browned. Baking the Chicken: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Bake the chicken, uncovered, for 35 to 40 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink inside. You can bake the chicken legs in a 375°F. oven, if desired. Increase the baking time to 45 to 50 minutes. Tip: An accurate way to check chicken doneness is to insert an instant-read thermometer into the thigh, avoiding the bone. It should read 180°F when the chicken is done. Bake the drumsticks in a 425 F degree oven for 20 minutes then use tongs to rotate each drumstick and bake until done. That’s it, we told you it was easy. You will be left with moist and juicy baked chicken drumsticks with crispy skin — the best. Directions. 1  Put some olive oil in the bottom of a 9X13 pan (just enough to put the drumsticks on). 2  Add drumsticks (space enough apart so they aren't touching each other). 3  Sprinkle generously with pepper and garlic powder. 4  Bake at 375 for half an hour. 5  Bake another half an hour (or until cooked til 160 degrees)). 1 Place 1/4 cup butter in each pan. 2  Place pans in oven to melt butter. 3  Coat chicken with seasoned flour mixture, shaking about 3 legs at a time in the bag. 4  Place chicken in prepared pans in the melted butter. 5  Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes. 6  Turn over and bake 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until tender and nicely browned.
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