Get the Recipe: Oven Baked Sriracha Chicken Legs
Delicious oven-baked chicken legs basted in a delicious Sriracha sauce. Try them on the BBQ, too! A quick, easy and delicious meal with an often overlooked cut of chicken.
Ingredients
- 2-3 chicken leg quarters, bone-in/skin-on
- Cooking oil
Sriracha Basting Sauce:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tablespoon ginger paste, or fresh minced ginger
- 3 Tablespoons cooking oil
- 3 Tablespoons Sriracha
- 1 Tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon white granulated sugar
- 1/2 Tablespoon fish sauce
- Salt and pepper
For serving:
- chopped cilantro, for garnish
- lime wedges, for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F (regular setting/not fan-assisted). *See notes for BBQ instructions.
- Heat a bit of oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat on the stovetop. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken legs into the hot skillet skin side down and cook until the skin is golden, about 4-5 minutes. Flip the chicken over. If there is a lot of fat in the skillet you can spoon off and discard some now to avoid splattering in the oven. Baste the chicken with the Sriracha sauce and place into the oven.
- Cook the chicken in the oven for about 20 minutes, basting a couple of times while cooking. Cook the chicken until it reaches 165F internal temperature.
- Remove from the oven. Serve the chicken garnished with cilantro and lime wedges, for drizzling.
Notes
BBQ instructions
Heat the BBQ grill to about 425F. Place the chicken legs onto the top rack skin side down. Close the lid and cook for about 5 minutes. Transfer to the main grill skin side up and cook with the lid closed for about 8-10 minutes, basting a couple of times during cooking. This sriracha chicken is not spicy, so it should appeal to all eaters. If you are looking for a bit of kick, you could add a splash of hot sauce to the basting sauce. The cooked chicken can be refrigerated for up to 2 days after cooking or freeze up to 3 months. Be sure to read the notes above this Recipe Card, for more tips on making this recipe. You'll also find step-by-step photos there that you may find useful.Serving: 1serving, Calories: 540kcal, Carbohydrates: 8g, Protein: 24g, Fat: 45g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g, Monounsaturated Fat: 23g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 142mg, Sodium: 983mg, Potassium: 350mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 6g, Vitamin A: 145IU, Vitamin C: 16mg, Calcium: 21mg, Iron: 1mg
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