Roasted Chicken Legs with Versatile Spice Rubs

A stress-free recipe to prepare chicken legs in minutes after a hard day’s work! Simply rub the legs with a spice mixture and pop them into an oven. Choose your favorite from a list of versatile spice rubs below or create your own. This is a really easy chicken recipe. To have crispy skin, make sure to pat dry the chicken before applying the rub.

Prep Time: 5 minutes      Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 2 or 3 chicken legs (about 2 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Spice rub (see a list of suggestions below or create your own)

Optional

• 1/2 tablespoon butter for each piece of chicken leg

Directions

• Heat the oven to 450 degree F.
• Remove excess fat from chicken. Wash and dry off the chicken on all sides.
• Add oil to spice rub and combine well.
• Rub spice oil mixture over chicken.
• Place the chicken in a baking pan
• Optionally, top each leg with a piece of butter.
• Roast the chicken until juices run clear — about 30 minutes or when its internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.
• Serve the chicken with vegetables, rice, or side dishes of your choice.

Spice Rub Suggestions

• Cardamom Rub
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • dash freshly ground black pepper

• Garlic Rub
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly-ground back pepper

• Cumin Rub
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • dash ground red pepper

• Cumin and Garlic rub
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced) or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • dash freshly ground black pepper