Today, I bring you a very delicious, yet inexpensive weekend meal. This is an easy & elegant baked lemon chicken legs recipe with full of flavours from the garlic, lemon, herbs and it is perfect for a quick and delicious meal.
Prep Time – 10 min
Cook Time – 45 min
Total Time – 55 min
Ingredients
6 chicken legs – with skin
For the Stuffing:
-Juice of a quarter lime
-1 cup cilantro or Italian parsley
-2 garlic cloves
-1 tsp. Sugar
-1/2 tsp. Cumin
-1/2 tsp. Turmeric
-1/2 tsp. Black pepper
-1/2 tsp. Salt
-1/2 tsp. Coriander powder
-4 tsp. Olive oil or butter
Method:
-Place all of the above in a food processor and give a few good chops.
-Preheat Oven at 375 degrees.
-Gently pull the skin from the leg and stuff the mixture into under the skin.
-Place the leg pieces in a baking dish and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a beautiful golden color appears and the juices run clear.
Note: For those who are not big fans of cilantro, feel free to substitute it with Italian parsley.
I look forward to seeing you again!
xoxo
Sanchali