When it comes to chicken recipes, I think it is safe to say that most people think of chicken breasts. To go one step further, they likely think boneless chicken breast recipes.
While boneless chicken breast recipes can be delicious, it is pretty easy to overcook them and be left with dried out chicken. Not to mention, chicken breasts are expensive these days!
Alternatively, bone-in chicken cuts like chicken legs (and chicken thighs) tend to stay tender and juicy and are quite affordable. Chicken legs are also very versatile, as you'll see with these recipes for air fryer chicken legs, deep-fried, oven-fried, baked/roasted, grilled chicken and more. You name the method and bone-in chicken legs can benefit.
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Not exactly. The drumstick is actually part of the leg. The leg is the complete quarter, made up of the thigh and the drumstick.
However, it's plain to see with a simple search of recipes, that most people use the terms interchangeably.
What Temperature To Cook Chicken Legs?
The internal temperature, as taken with a meat thermometer, for chicken legs is the same as with all cuts of chicken, 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
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As with just about any recipe, for anything, it really depends on the cooking method. You can expect baked chicken legs to cook in about 45-60 minutes. While, air fried chicken legs take only about 30 minutes.What Are the Best Recipes Using Chicken Legs?
That would be a personal preference of course, but I'm inclined to say that chicken legs are best utilized in chicken sheet pan meals. These type of meals are so great because you simply season chicken and vegetables and/or potatoes, toss on a sheet pan and let it roast until done. A full meal on one sheet pan with no fuss.
Sheet pan meals are certainly not the only great use though. Check out this lineup of 50 best chicken leg recipes for dinner, lunch and any other meal.
Chicken Leg Recipes
Braised Chicken Legs and Thighs With Ginger and Tomato
Crown Publishing
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Buttermilk Oven-Fried Chicken
Lori Lange
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Grilled Beer and Mustard Chicken
Krista Marshall
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Cajun Drumsticks
Krista Marshall
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Fried Chicken and Onions
Travis Rathbone
Get the recipe: Fried Chicken and Onions
Jalapeno Chicken
Clare Barboza / Bonnie Matthews
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Lemon Chicken Oven Bake
Clare Barboza / Bonnie Matthews
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Rustic Roasted Chicken
Everyday Mom's Meals
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Sweet Southern Barbecue Chicken
Krista Marshall
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Sweet and Sticky Drumsticks
Mark Boughton Photography
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Air Fryer BBQ Chicken Legs
Valerie's Kitchen
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Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Legs
Real Food With Sarah
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Air Fryer Chicken Leg Quarters
Love & Other Spices
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Air Fryer Chicken Legs
The Forked Sppon
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Air Fryer Keto Sesame Chicken Legs
Go Cook Yummy
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Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken Legs
Mess For Less
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Asian Glazed Bacon Wrapped Chicken Legs
Ask Chef Dennis
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Baked Buffalo Chicken Legs
Living Lou
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Baked Chicken Leg Quarters
Budget Delicious
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Baked Chicken Legs With Apples and Onions
Everyday Delicious
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Chicken Leg Quarters
Food Doodles
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Chicken Legs in Guajillo Sauce
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
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Baked Hoisin Chicken Legs
Food Meanderings
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Spicy Chili Lime Chicken Legs
Melanie Cooks
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Crock Pot Sticky Asian Chicken Legs
Sweet And Savory Morsels
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Easy Baked Chicken Legs
Salt And Lavender
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Harissa Chicken Legs With Rose Water Sauce
Everyday Delicious
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Herb Roasted Chicken Legs
I Heart Eating
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Homemade Chicken Fry
Spoons Of Flavor
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Honey Garlic Baked Chicken Legs
Our Salty Kitchen
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Instant Pot Chicken Soup Made With Chicken Legs
Nut Free Wok
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Italian Chicken Legs
The Short Order Cook
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Lemon Pepper Chicken Legs
Budget Delicious
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Maple Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters
Homemade In The Kitchen
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Ninja Foodi Chicken Legs
The Typical Mom
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One Pan Chicken Legs and Root Vegetables
Cate & Co Kitchen
Get the recipe: One Pan Chicken Legs and Root Vegetables
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One Pan Chicken and Rice
Food, Fun and Faraway Places
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Easy Chicken and Rice
Entertaining With Beth
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Orange Dijon Chicken Legs
Amy Casey Cooks
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Keto Parmesan Chicken Legs
Joy Filled Eats
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Mexican Deviled Chicken Legs
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
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Ranch Chicken Drumsticks
Budget Delicious
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Rosemary Lemon Roasted Chicken
More With Less Today
Get the recipe: Rosemary Lemon Roasted Chicken
Simple Chicken Leg Sheet Pan Dinner
Foody Schmoody Blog
Get the recipe: Simple Chicken Leg Sheet Pan Dinner
Sheet Pan Chicken Legs With Fennel and Potatoes
Foody Schmoody Blog
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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Legs
The Typical Mom
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Smoked Chicken Leg Quarters
Food Worth Feed
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Smoky Chicken Leg Quarters With Fresh Corn
Mashup Mom
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Spicy Fried Chicken Legs
Butter Your Biscuit
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Tandoori Chicken
Cubes N Juliennes
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