These Braised Chicken Legs are a simple, flavorful dinner that's easy to prepare and perfect for busy weeknights. Tender, juicy chicken with minimal effort—this recipe is a family favorite!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr40 minutesmins
Course: Entree
Servings: 4servings
Author: Olga Klyuchits
Ingredients
6-8chicken drumsticks
1onionsliced
1garlic headcloves peeled and smashed
1Tablespoonolive oil
1-2Tablespoonslemon juice
½ - 1teaspoonpaprika
1-2teaspoonschicken seasoning
saltpepper
1-2sprigs fresh thymeor rosemary
Instructions
Combine all the ingredients in a large bowl, cover and refrigerate while it's marinating. You can do this up to 24 hours in advance. If you don't have time to marinate, that's ok too, just proceed with the rest of the recipe, but you will get the best results if you do give the chicken some time for all the flavors to infuse into the chicken.
Preheat the oven to 350-400 degrees. It doesn't have to be exact. You can cook it along with something else.
Place the chicken with the onions, garlic and herbs into an 8x8 inch rimmed baking dish, or any other rimmed baking dish that will fit the chicken. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil or a cover and bake for about 45 minutes.
Uncover and cook for another 45 minutes until the chicken is tender and the golden. The longer you cook it, the more tender it will become. You can broil it at the very end if you want the skin to be more golden.