Creamy Baked Chicken Legs
Tender and juicy baked chicken legs smothered in a creamy tomato sauce. This tastes even better the following day.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 438kcal
Ingredients
- 5-6 chicken legs
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp red chili flakes optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated garlic, paprika, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Drizzle the chicken with olive oil and season on all sides with the spice mixture.
- Bake the chicken for 20 minutes then flip the chicken over and cook for an additional 20 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add the onions to the skillet and cook until translucent.
- Stir in the garlic and red chili flakes.
- Add the tomato paste and cook for 20 seconds.
- Add the wine and let it reduce by half.
- Add the tomato sauce and heavy cream.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken back in the skillet and cook until the chicken is fully cooked through and the sauce thickens.
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Nutrition
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 350mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 920IU | Vitamin C: 3.4mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1.3mg