Homemade Portuguese Chicken

Name: Easiest Way to Make Baked Chicken Leg Quarter Recipes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 8 h 70 min
Yield: 4 chicken legs

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Recipe Summary Homemade Portuguese Chicken

This Portuguese chicken can be baked or grilled. You may double or triple the recipe (or more if required) for bigger batches of chicken. An easy recipe to make several servings for a party!

Ingredients | Baked Chicken Leg Quarter Recipes

¼ cup lemon juice

4 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves garlic, peeled

1 tablespoon paprika

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste

1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste

1 bay leaf

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

4 chicken leg quarters

1 pinch sea salt to taste

Directions

Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, paprika, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, chili powder, red pepper flakes, bay leaf, and black pepper in a blender or food processor. Blend until very smooth.

Score chicken legs a few times using a knife and place in a resealable bag or a bowl. Pour about 1/3 cup of sauce over chicken and toss well. Season with additional sea salt. Cover or seal and marinate chicken in a refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight. Reserve remaining sauce for basting.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place chicken in a baking dish and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Turn chicken over and baste with extra marinade. Cover baking dish with foil once again and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake until no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 15 to 20 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near a bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

You can substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder for fresh garlic for a thicker consistency, if desired.

Info | Baked Chicken Leg Quarter Recipes

prep: 15 mins cook: 55 mins additional: 8 hrs total: 9 hrs 10 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 chicken legs

TAG : Homemade Portuguese Chicken

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