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baked chicken legs

Brown sugar chicken legs

Baked chicken legs, brown sugar, paprika, ginger, and garlic, and the perfect one-pot baked meal. Great for a week-night dinner with mash and veggies or rice but even better with drinks on a Fri-yay!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Resting time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 540 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Chicken drumsticks
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Ginger minced
  • ¾ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  • cup Olive oil extra virgin
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper
  • 2 tsp All spice powder
  • 2 tbsp Honey optional

Instructions
 

  • Wash the chicken legs thoroughly and add slits.
  • In a bowl, mix the brown sugar, minced garlic and ginger, salt, paprika, all spice, pepper and olive oil. Whisk well.In a baking dish, place all the slit chicken legs. Lather them with the marinade and set aside for 30 minutes.
  • Drizzle some honey to add some extra char! Bake for 30 minutes in a pre-heated oven at 190 degree celcius.
  • Scoop out with some mashed potatoes and grilled veggies or enjoy as is with some chilled drinks!
Keyword chicken, healthy chicken recipes