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Baked Chicken Legs
Crispy Baked Chicken Legs with Pesto Sauce - A simple, keto-friendly delight offering tender, flavorful chicken with a golden, crispy skin, and a delightful homemade pesto sauce!
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Course:
dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
baked chicken legs, chicken legs recipe, keto chicken recipes
Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
55
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
386
kcal
Ingredients
For the chicken legs
4
12 ounces skin-in, bone-in chicken legs
2
tablespoons
extra-virgin olive oil
1
teaspoon
garlic powder
1
teaspoon
paprika
½
teaspoon
dried thyme
½
teaspoon
dried rosemary
½
teaspoon
sea salt
¼
teaspoon
freshly cracked black pepper
For the pesto sauce
2
cups
fresh basil leaves
⅓
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
¼
cup
pine nuts
2
cloves
garlic
minced
¼
cup
extra virgin olive oil
Sea salt
to taste
Freshly cracked black pepper
to taste
US Customary
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Metric
Instructions
Heat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
Mix together garlic powder, paprika, dried thyme, rosemary, salt, and black pepper in a small bowl.
Dry the chicken legs with a paper towel so the seasoning sticks better.
Rub them with olive oil.
Sprinkle the spice mix all over the chicken legs, making sure to cover every side. Rub the spices into the meat with your hands for more flavor.
Put them on a lined baking sheet.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F (75°C). The skin should be crispy and golden.
Take the juicy chicken legs out of the oven and let them sit for a few minutes before serving.
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Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Baked Chicken Legs
Amount Per Serving
Calories
386
Calories from Fat 333
% Daily Value*
Fat
37g
57%
Saturated Fat 7g
44%
Trans Fat 0.03g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 20g
Cholesterol
52mg
17%
Sodium
479mg
21%
Potassium
229mg
7%
Carbohydrates
4g
1%
Fiber 1g
4%
Sugar 0.4g
0%
Protein
12g
24%
Vitamin A
1004IU
20%
Vitamin C
3mg
4%
Calcium
109mg
11%
Iron
2mg
11%
*
Nutritional values are estimates only and do not include carbs from sugar alcohols.
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