This is a quick and easy weeknight chicken dinner that uses two ingredients – your favorite sauce over baked chicken!
TWO INGREDIENTS BAKED CHICKEN OVERVIEW
Feeling a little tired to make dinner for your Tootz and Mini Tootz? This baked chicken recipe can help you solve your problems. If you have any frozen chicken legs laying around in the freezer, defrost them in your fridge before you go to sleep and bake them the next day. The easiest part is that you dont have to marinate.
I used to feel the same way cause I would sit in traffic for atleast 2 hours from work to home. Of course, that was when I was living in the city of Los Angeles. You’re already tired by the time you get home. Sometimes, you just want to grab fast food on your way home. My momsy did the same when I was young and I did the same for my son.
THE BAKED CHICKEN BREAKDOWN
- Your Favorite Sauce
- Chicken Legs (or Breasts)
HOW TO BAKE THESE CHICKEN LEGS
You’ll need a baking sheet with a rack lined with parchment paper or foil just so it can catch the drippings. I highly recommend using the rack so that the chicken legs can fully cook well.
You won’t have to necessarily flip them over as oppose to having the chicken legs laying on the baking sheet, all oily and then having to drain the fat and juices out.
Lay your sexy chicken legs on the rack and grab your brush. Make sure you leave enough room for the chicken legs and do not over crowd them so they can bake easily. With your brush, glaze your favorite sauce (I used Honey Mustard with this recipe) all over those sexy chicken legs!
Baked them for 30 minutes at 400F, then flip the legs over, glaze the sauce again. This time, increase the heat at 425F and bake for another 20 minutes.
To make the chicken skin crispier, broil on top rack for 3-5 mins or until desired crispness.
DANG J, THAT’S EASY! I told you Tootz, I got you!
WHAT TO PAIR THESE BAKED CHICKENS WITH
Baked chicken usually pairs well with some sort of potatoes. I think you’ll like my smashed tater tots if you have little Mini Tootz (Kids) around cause they’ll get their veggies in.
If you’re not feeling the mashed potatoes, then cut some potatoes into wedges and make my red potatoes wedges. Or you can just cut them into cubes and roast them. Either way, you can easily do this while your baking your two ingreadients baked chicken.
Skip the potato ideas and add my teriyaki green beans. They’re sweet and delicious!
If you’re super hungry, then just grub straight from the baking rack. I know some of you feel me on that!
JOCK THESE OTHER RECIPES
- Veggie Wontons
- Browned Butter Pork Chops
- Garlic Shrimp Cheesy Fries (SUPER POPULAR!)
AIGHT I’M OUTRO…
Two Ingredients Baked Chicken
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 4 oz Chicken Legs
- 1 Cup Your Favorite Sauce (I used Honey Mustard for this)
- dash of #TALENT
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Instructions
- Preheat oven at 400F. Line a baking sheet with a rack and place foil under for easy cleanup.
- In a small bowl, dump your favorite sauce. With a brush, glaze chicken legs all over and place each leg on the rack without overcrowding.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Flip over and glaze again. Bake at 425F for additional 20 mins. Once done, glaze legs again.
Notes
Nutrition
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Tanytyagi
This looks amazing. Will try this recipe foe sure. Thanks for sharing.
Jena Leigh
Sweet! Let me know what sauce you put into😊
Elizabeth O
I don’t eat meat but this looks really tasty..
Jena Leigh
I know what you mean. I used to be vegan and cooked for meat eaters lol
onehoppymomma
I hope these easy instructions work for my oven because I always overcook or undercook chicken whith bones in.
Jena Leigh
I suggest to always check on them after 20 minutes. Oven times always varies with any baking. Hope this helps 🙂
Katie-louise
This looks so good I will have to give this a go sometime 🙂
Jena Leigh
Absolutely, and I hope you like them 😉
Neil Alvin Nicerio
Yum!!! I would love to make my own baked chicken. 🙂
Jena Leigh
I got you covered with this recipe! 🙂
tingandthings.com
I’m sold on the two ingredients! Less is more
Jena Leigh
Right?! Chicken and a sauce!
Glam2Greatness
I am sooo going to try this for my kids! Easy meals are great when you have active kids! Thanks, girl!
Jena Leigh
Oh yeah, go for it! I created this recipe for you and the mini tootz! 🙂
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Streamed TV Fan
This looks delicious. I’m going to try this out once the weather cools down.
Jena Leigh
Oh I feel ya on that. It’s been hella hot lately
Evan Petzer
Oh my, I just need to eat that chicken off the screen it looks so juicy and tender…
Jena Leigh
Haha! It was juicy too! Hope you try this one day 🙂
vivirewellness
Does not get any easier than this, two ingredients, WOW!
Jena Leigh
Oh yeah! Making it easier for you all 🙂
gloriousheights
OMG these does look pretty easy and delicious 🤗 thanks for sharing I’ll be baking it a lot!
Jena Leigh
You’re welcome! Hope you try these too 😉
Sadia Munir
Would love to try this soon!
Jeri Renee
That final broil is where it’s at! Taste + texture = Great chicken.
Jena Leigh
Oh tootz! You know it! Love the crispy action 🙂
serenarogers19
Your chicken looks so yummy! Might have to try this!
Jena Leigh
Awesome! Hope you like them! 🙂
JenRa
Ooooo girl I might be trying this tonight . Loved the details
Jena Leigh
Yay! Do it Tootz! 🙂