Description
Baked Chicken Legs and Rice is the ultimate comfort food, featuring tender, juicy chicken legs roasted to perfection over a bed of fluffy, flavorful rice. This one-pan dish is effortless to prepare, making it ideal for family dinners or impressing guests without fuss. The savory seasoning blend enhances the chicken while the rice absorbs all the delicious flavors, ensuring every bite is a delight. Whip up this satisfying meal and watch your loved ones gather around the table, eager for a taste of home-cooked goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken legs (bone-in, skin-on)
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400?F (200?C) and lightly spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, mix garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Rub this mixture over the chicken legs.
- In another pot, combine the white rice and chicken broth.
- Spread the rice mixture evenly in the baking dish and place the seasoned chicken legs on top.
- Drizzle olive oil over the chicken legs and bake for about 45 minutes or until they reach an internal temperature of at least 165?F (75?C) with golden brown skin.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken leg with rice (approx. 300g)
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 120mg