Roasted Chicken Legs with Lime
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks skin on
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of ½ lime
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ½ limes sliced
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate chicken: Mince and mash garlic to a paste with ½ teaspoon salt, then transfer to a large bowl. Stir in olive oil, lime juice and cumin. Toss chicken within marinade until coated. Cover, put in the fridge and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat at 425°F.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes. Take the baking sheet out the oven and place the lime slices on top of the chicken evenly.
- Continue roasting until the chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes more and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 27gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 159mgPotassium: 378mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.5gVitamin A: 89IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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I had some extra chicken legs thawed in the refrigerator that I didn’t use when I recently made my chicken soup for myself while I was sick. I still wasn’t feeling well and I needed something simple and easy to make using the ingredients that I already had at home, as I still wasn’t feeling up to going to the supermarket. So, I was thinking all night what I could make with them and the result were these chicken legs with lime.
They were delicious, packed with flavor and very easy to make and I only used a few ingredients. If you prefer, you can use chicken thighs instead. Enjoy!
KennyT
These chicken drumsticks must be very flavourful coz you used lime! Genius!
Ivy
Your chicken is full of flavour. When it comes to roasted chicken drumsticks are the best.
Kim
The drumsticks look so pretty with the lime slices!
Joy
What a lovely recipe! I look forward to trying these!
anncoo
Mmm...very flavourful and simple recipe 🙂
Joan Nova
I was wondering how you got the skin so brown but I see you had the oven at 425 degrees. I love marinating with citrus. It's a very Latin technique...as you well know.
All the best to you for the holidays and the new year.
rebecca subbiah
cool another great chicken recipe to try thanks Erica
Erica
Thank you guys!
Anita
I like the idea of the lime and lemon with the chicken, that would really make it tasty.
Amalia
Erica acabo de descubrir tu blog y me encanta te felicito tienes unas recetas increibles, ya me hice seguidora asi que me tendras muy amenudo por aqui
saludos
Amalia
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
The lime must add such fantastic flavors, delicious preparation!
karen
Mmm, this looks good... great pictures and great flavors!
Chris
Easy and tasty, I like that!
Jhonny Walker
you are the best with food..but with drumsticks...you are god!!
Oysterculture
Oh my, this looks ever so delicious! And I know where to go for any number of yummy sides to accompany this chicken - back in your posts. Thanks so much for sharing.
Erica
Thank you all for visiting!
danielle
yum! Isn't it wonderful how simple roasted chicken is? and with this cold weather, we get to roast to our hearts content.
margarita
My mom made this recipe for dinner last week and was fantastic. really tasty.
Anonymous
I made this chicken and my kids and husband loved it. I will make it again.
Anonymous
I made this recipe couple of times and it was a huge success. i will make it over and over... again
Anonymous
This turned out great. I think marinating them for as long as possible is important, they had a great flavor, definitely a... recipe I will use again.
jim
This turned out great. I think marinating them for as long as possible is important, they had a great flavor, definitely a… recipe I will use again.
I made this chicken and my kids and husband loved it. I will make it again.
yum! Isn’t it wonderful how simple roasted chicken is? and with this cold weather, we get to roast to our hearts content. love you
lisa maria
i am making this for my husband and his brother as we speak! but there not getting as brown as the photo you have =[ well lets see there not done yet but they smell oh so good!!!
Mil
I made this recently - it was sooo good and so easy! I love your recipes!! Thank you for sharing them with the world!
Diana
I made this recipe last night! Was so easy and delicious! Love it!
james
These were really good and so easy to make.I will make it again and again!