Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Legs

Oven Baked BBQ Legs & Baked Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 chicken legs quarters

• 1 tsp each: paprika, black pepper, garlic & onion powder, mustard, salt

• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

• 1/2 tsp chili powder

• 1/2 tsp oregano & thyme

• 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

• barbecue sauce

1. In a small bowl, combine dry seasonings. Mix in Worcestershire sauce.

2. Wash and dry chicken legs. Remove as much fat and hanging skin as possible.

3. Rub thoroughly with seasoning mixture. Cover and refrigerate for an hour or overnight.

4. Heat oven to 350°F. Place legs on a grill pan sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.

5. Cook legs for 35 minutes. Brush with barbecue sauce.

6. Heat broiler to 500°F. Place chicken under broiler and broil 3-5 minutes per side.

7. Brush with more barbecue sauce.

8. Serve with baked potato.

Serves 4.

Notes&Tips:

• When winter seem to last a year, like here in the mid-west, we long for summer; and since the grill is buried in snow, we have to find a way to eat some summer food to shorten the season!

• Any combination of spices could be used to rub on these legs.

• Allowing the seasonings time to soak into the chicken, makes for a tastier bite.

• To check that chicken is done, I always insert a toothpick at the thickest part of the meat without touching the bone. The juices are supposed to run clear. Or insert a meat thermometer; reading should be 165-170°F.

• I used a grill pan with a tray for the drippings. If you use a sheet pan,drain fat away before brushing with barbecue sauce.

• I baked my potatoes in the microwave as they were the smaller russet potatoes. They were done in 15 minutes, turning once.