Breaded Baked Italian Chicken Legs
Breaded Baked Italian Chicken Legs are crispy and moist. They're the perfect picnic food because they can be served hot or cold and everyone loves them!
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 78kcal
Equipment
- baking racks
- kitchen timer optional
- cheese grater optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1½ teaspoons coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 12 chicken legs skin on
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius)
- Place the first 7 ingredients into a gallon sized zip-top bag and shake well to combine.
- Rinse the chicken legs under slowly running water (to avoid splashing) and add them (3 or 4 legs at a time) to the bag with the breadcrumb mixture. Shake well to coat the chicken legs on all sides.
- Remove the coated legs from the bag and place the chicken legs on to baking sheet fitted with a rack.
- Continue the same process with the remaining legs and breadcrumb mixture.
- Spray each leg with a light coating of olive oil spray.
- Place the chicken legs into the preheated oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the juices run clear. *Note - you can test this by piercing a leg with a knife or skewer into the thickest part of the leg.
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Notes
Once cooked through you can serve the legs hot or allow them to cool slightly and serve them warm. If you're planning on serving them cold, cool them completely before wrapping them well and refrigerating until ready to eat.
Never allow the chicken to sit at room temperature for more than 1½ - 2 hours.
If serving the chicken on a very hot day, don't allow the chicken to sit for more than 45 - 60 minutes before consuming, and then refrigerate any leftovers immediately.
Wrapped well, this chicken will last in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 78kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 552mg
