Welsh Family Kitchen

Spicy Roasted Chicken Legs Food Network Ingredients: 2 sticks butter juice of 2-3 lemons 1/2 teapoon salt 1 teaspoon black pepper 1 teapoon cayenne pepper 4 cloves garlic 24 whole chicken legs Procedures: Preheat the oven to 450o. Line baking sheets with foil. Melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the lemon juice, salt, pepper, cayenne and garlic and stir. Set Aside. Rinse and pat the chicken legs dru. With tongs, dip them, one-by-one, into the butter mixture and place on the baking sheets. Once all of the legs are coated and on the baking sheet, take a pastry brush and give them one last coating ot the butter mixture. Roast for 30-35 minutes, basting a couple of times (broil for color, if needed) Remove when golden brown and fully cooked. Notes: 2021-05-12: The first attempt with 10 legs went well, though they needed much more than the 30 minutes specified. Not particularly spicy, the seasoning needs work. 2021-05-07: Added to our cookbook. 07/12/2021