Description
A simple and delicious recipe for baked chicken legs served with fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken legs
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Rinse the chicken legs and pat them dry.
- In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Rub this mixture all over the chicken legs.
- In a baking dish, combine the uncooked rice and chicken broth. Stir to combine.
- Place the seasoned chicken legs on top of the rice and broth mixture.
- Cover the baking dish with foil.
- Bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for another 15-20 minutes, or until the chicken is golden brown and cooked through, and the rice is tender.
- Let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can add your favorite vegetables like chopped carrots or peas to the rice mixture before baking.
- For extra flavor, you can marinate the chicken legs for at least 30 minutes before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: baked chicken legs, rice, easy dinner, family meal, chicken recipe