Baked chicken legs with potatoes and rosemary: grandma’s recipe.
The baked chicken legs with potatoes and rosemary are a classic of home cooking, a simple and tasty meat main course, ideal if you don’t know how to cook chicken.
Preparing baked chicken legs with potatoes is easy and lets you bring a complete dish to the table, with juicy meat inside and golden, crispy potatoes outside.
The scent of rosemary released during cooking makes this oven-baked chicken with crispy potatoes even more inviting, turning simple ingredients into a perfect dish for Sunday lunch or a family dinner.
If you love rustic and flavorful main courses, also try Honey and lemon glazed chicken legs or Breaded chicken legs in the air fryer.
The tender baked chicken legs pair perfectly with potatoes, which absorb all the meat juices during cooking and become irresistible. This preparation is one of the most loved baked chicken recipes, because it is easy to make and always appreciated by adults and children alike.
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 6 servings
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to make baked chicken legs with potatoes
- 4 lb chicken (legs and drumsticks)
- 2.2 lb potatoes (yellow-fleshed)
- 1 onion (medium)
- to taste rosemary
- to taste salt
- Half glass white wine
- to taste black pepper
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
Tools
- Oven
- Roasting pan
Preparation of baked chicken legs with potatoes and rosemary
To prepare the baked chicken legs with potatoes, start by rinsing and peeling the potatoes. Wash them again, drain well, pat dry with a clean kitchen towel and cut them into fairly large pieces.
Peel the onion and slice it thinly, then put everything in a bowl. Season with salt, add a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and season with the spices, using plenty of rosemary (fresh is best if you have it) and mix well.
Transfer everything to a large roasting pan, add the chicken legs: you can use a whole chicken cut into pieces or just the hind quarters (thigh and drumstick). Mix well so the seasoning coats the meat evenly, then drizzle with a little white wine and another splash of olive oil.
Bake in a preheated oven at 356°F, convection or conventional, for about 60-70 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces. During cooking, remember to turn the chicken pieces from time to time, taking care not to crush the potatoes.
This way you’ll get perfect crispy baked chicken legs, golden on the outside and tender on the inside.
Once ready, remove the tender baked chicken legs from the oven, let them rest for a few minutes and serve them still warm.
Storage notes and tips
Baked chicken legs with potatoes can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days in an airtight container. Before serving again, we recommend reheating them in the oven for a few minutes to keep the potatoes crispy and obtain tasty, crispy baked chicken legs.
Microwave reheating is not recommended, as it may make the meat less tender and the potatoes soggy.
To get perfect oven-baked chicken pieces with potatoes, it is important to cut the potatoes into pieces of similar size to ensure even cooking.
Also, drying the meat well before seasoning will help obtain tender chicken legs inside and nicely browned outside.
To prepare perfect baked chicken legs with potatoes: do not overcrowd the pan,
mix the seasoning well before cooking,
turn the chicken and potatoes halfway through cooking
If you want a darker browning, you can turn on the grill function for the last few minutes to obtain delicious extra-crispy baked chicken legs.
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How do you make baked chicken legs with crispy potatoes?
To get perfect baked chicken legs with crispy potatoes, it’s important to dry the meat well before cooking and not overcrowd the roasting pan. This way the hot air will circulate better and the potatoes will become golden while the chicken legs remain tender inside and crispy outside.
How long should baked chicken legs with potatoes cook?Baked chicken legs with potatoes generally cook at 356°F for about 60-70 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken pieces and the potatoes.
How to get crispy baked chicken legs?To get crispy baked chicken legs, you can activate the grill function for the last few minutes of cooking. This will make the skin golden and crispier.
Can I use chicken pieces instead of legs?
Yes, to prepare oven-baked chicken pieces with potatoes you can also use a whole chicken cut into pieces, keeping the same cooking times.
How to store baked chicken legs with potatoes?
Baked chicken legs with potatoes can be stored in the refrigerator for 1-2 days in an airtight container and can be reheated in the oven before serving.
