Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Legs

Delicious Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Legs that are full of flavor, easy to make, and loved by the whole family. One of our favorite baked chicken legs recipes! This oven-baked chicken recipe will take you just one hour!

Crispy Oven-Baked Chicken Legs Recipe

Hello easy chicken dinner! This is such a simple recipe that turns an inexpensive chicken leg into something super delicious. It’s easy to make and is full of flavor, and it’s a really great way to add a little ‘wow’ to your favorite chicken legs. The ingredients are simple; we’re just using salt, lemon, and some garlic (plus thyme if you have it!) and that’s about it. The lemon is bright, the chicken is savory, and it’s all the right things in one. You are going to love it.

This is also a really easy meal to plan your favorite seasonal sides around. Serve it with fresh corn and watermelon in the summer, and a loaf of crusty bread and winter squash in the winter. With a classic main dish, you can serve whatever you like or have on hand (I have a long list of serving suggestions at the end of the post).

Tips for Making Lemon Garlic Baked Chicken Legs:

• I don’t feel like there’s a good sub for the fresh lemon here. The mix of the zest and the juice of the fresh lemon are so great. I don’t think dried lemon or bottled juice would have the same effect.
• No thyme on hand? Skip it all together OR pick another favorite herb. This would be great with fresh or dried rosemary, basil, or parsley.
• Wondering if your chicken is done? Investing in a little thermometer is the best way to make sure your meat is not over or under cooked. I have a really basic thermometer and it’s such a cooking game changer.

How Long Does It Take to Bake Chicken Legs in the Oven?

Thawed chicken legs that are an average size always take really close to an hour to cook in my experience (when the temperature is at 350 or above). If your chicken legs are really large or partially frozen, that’s going to increase your cooking time by around 15 minutes. When cooking bone-in chicken, I always plan on a full hour to cook, with a little extra time just in case.

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What to Serve with this Baked Chicken Leg Recipe:

• Crispy Homemade Sweet Potato Fries and Deli-Style Broccoli Salad
• Perfect Steakhouse Baked Potatoes and Sauteed Asparagus
• Super Simple No-Knead Bread and Easy Apple Spinach Salad with an Apple Vinaigrette
• Simple Maple Roasted Butternut Squash and Rainbow Salad with Honey Mustard Dressing
• Simple Italian Pasta Salad and Berry Spinach Salad with Citrus Poppy Seed Dressing

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Other Chicken Leg Recipes You’ll Love:

• The Best Baked Chicken Legs
• 4-Ingredient Honey Mustard Baked Chicken Legs
• Crispy Panko-Crusted Baked Chicken Legs
• 5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Chicken Legs
• 8 Must-Make Recipes for Chicken Legs
• Crispy Baked Chicken Drumsticks with a Pretzel Coating
• Simple Oven Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
• Extra Crunchy Baked Chicken Strips (gluten free)
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So many serving suggestions and most of them are just as easy as the chicken! I can’t wait for you to add this to your dinner rotation, because it’s easy and satisfying and your whole family will love it.