Sometime during the low-fat health craze of the 1990s, chicken breasts overtook chicken legs as America's go-to poultry. Luckily home cooks are now revisiting chicken legs, which are easy to cook and packed with flavor. Chicken legs are made up of the thigh—the portion above the knee joint—and the drumstick. Both portions are dark meat, meaning they stay moist in the oven and are difficult to overcook. Choose inexpensive skin-on, bone-in legs and you'll have the base for many delicious recipes. F&W's guide to chicken legs has recipes that span the globe from Soy-Maple-Glazed Chicken Legs to Chicken Legs Coq au Vin.
Pollo Guisado
Pollo Guisado
2 hrs 45 mins
Breaded Oven Baked Chicken Legs
Breaded Oven-Baked Chicken Legs
50 mins
Tandoori Chicken Drumsticks with Cilantro-Shallot Relish
Tandoori Chicken Drumsticks with Cilantro-Shallot Relish
1 hr 15 mins
Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry with Kale
Lemon Chicken Stir-Fry with Kale
30 mins
Smoked Chicken Drumsticks with Coriander
Smoked Chicken Drumsticks with Coriander
1 hr 30 mins
Roasted Chicken Legs with Potatoes and Kale
Roasted Chicken Legs with Potatoes and Kale
1 hr
Coq au Riesling
Coq au Riesling
1 hr 30 mins
Lu Jitui
Lu Jitui (Braised Soy Sauce Chicken)
35 mins
Sheet-Pan Chicken with Sourdough and Bacon
Sheet-Pan Chicken with Sourdough and Bacon
1 hr 5 mins
Rosy Harissa Chicken Recipe
Rosy Harissa Chicken
1 hr 55 mins
Fish Sauce-Caramel Chicken
Fish Sauce Caramel Chicken
45 mins
Brown Butter Chicken Jus with Citrus and Greens
Brown Butter Chicken Jus with Citrus and Greens
1 hr 15 mins
Kurdish Fried Chicken in Broth
Kurdish Fried Chicken in Broth
Citrus and Fennel Chicken with Olives and Calabrian Chiles
Citrus and Fennel Chicken with Olives and Calabrian Chiles
1 hr 20 mins
Fish Sauce-Caramel Chicken
14 Anytime Chicken Leg Recipes
Lemon-Onion Roast Chicken Legs
Lemon-Onion Roast Chicken Legs
50 mins
Roasted Chicken with Squash
Roasted Chicken and Acorn Squash with Sumac Brown Butter
1 hr 50 mins
Chicken Tagine with Artichoke Hearts and Peas. Photo © Tina Rupp
Chicken Tagine with Artichoke Hearts and Peas
1 hr 15 mins
Chicken Stir-Fry with Garlic and Baby Broccoli
Chicken Stir-Fry with Garlic and Baby Broccoli
30 mins
Braised Chicken with Peppers
Braised Chicken with Peppers
1 hr 15 mins
Chicken Tinga Tacos
Chicken Tinga Tacos
1 hr 30 mins
Wine-Baked Chicken Legs with Marjoram
Wine-Baked Chicken Legs with Marjoram
1 hr 35 mins
Caldo de Pollo Recipe
Caldo de Pollo
1 hr 45 mins
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Fall River Boiled Dinner
Arroz con cosas
Arroz con Cosas
1 hr 30 mins
Antipasto Chicken Salad
Antipasto Chicken Salad
1 hr
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Rich Chicken Stock