Honey-Mustard Baked Chicken Legs

These baked chicken legs have a wonderful sweet honey-mustard flavor. You can also use chicken thighs for this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Calories: 603 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives
• 4 teaspoons honey
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons honey mustard
• 2 teaspoons adobo seasoning
• 2 chicken leg quarters with skin
• ½ teaspoon meat tenderizer

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine oil, honey mustard, and honey in a bowl until well combined. Stir in garlic, paprika, chives, basil, adobo seasoning, onion powder, and meat tenderizer. Stir until fully blended.

Step 3

Coat the bottom of a glass baking dish with 2 to 3 tablespoons of mustard sauce mixture. Place chicken legs on top and cover with the rest of the sauce mixture. Cover dish with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 60 to 75 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).