Italian Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters
This savory, juicy and flavorful chicken is an easy and budget-friendly dinner the whole family will love!
Servings 3
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper*
- 3 chicken leg quarters bone-in and skin-on, about ¾ pound each
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter** melted
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
- lemon wedges for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking dish (or spray with cooking spray).
- Combine Italian seasoning, salt, garlic powder and red pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Remove any excess skin from chicken using kitchen shears (or very carefully with a knife).
- Place leg quarters skin-side up in prepared baking dish. Brush evenly with melted butter, then drizzle with lemon juice.
- Sprinkle seasoning mixture evenly over chicken.
- Bake for 45 to 50 minutes (uncovered), or until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear (will depend upon size of leg quarters).
- Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon wedges before serving, if desired.
Notes
- Foodsafety.gov recommends a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees F for poultry.
- *Black pepper can be substituted for crushed red pepper.
- **Olive oil can be substituted for butter.