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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Main Dishes / Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters

    Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters

    Posted: Sep 3, 2020 Last Modified: Feb 19, 2021 by Carmy

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    Winner, winner, chicken dinner – this Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters is the perfect balance of sweet, savoury, and spicy. Make this chicken dinner tonight or prep it as a freezer meal for later!

    plate with a oven roasted chicken quarter with mashed potatoes and peas

    Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters

    Every time I manage to snag from chicken quarters on sale, I’m always super excited since it can cost me less than $4 for 4 servings of chicken. According to this article from The Kitchn, chicken leg quarters are least expensive cut of chicken, making leg quarters the most budget friendly chicken part!

    So what are chicken leg quarters? The leg quarters consist of both the thigh and drumstick so you get a pretty substantial amount of meat. Here’s how to roast chicken leg quarters in oven!

    Shopping List

    • rice vinegar
    • olive oil
    • sriracha: or a hot sauce of your choice
    • soy sauce: I recommend using low sodium soy sauce
    • honey
    • onion powder
    • garlic powder
    • chicken leg quarters
    • water or chicken stock

    You’ll also need a large baking dish that will fit the chicken legs. Mine’s a 10″ x 14″ pan from Crate and Barrel’s Farmhouse line.

    freezer bag with marinating chicken legs

    How to Roast Chicken Leg Quarters in Oven

    quartered chicken legs in a large white baking dish
    • In a large bowl or ziploc bag, mix together the marinade and add the chicken quarters to it, making sure the legs are covered.
    • Let the chicken marinade for 30-40 minutes or overnight if time allows.
    • Heat oven to 400F.
    • Grease a large baking dish (or spray with PAM) and place the chicken legs inside. Add 1/2 cup of water or chicken stock to the pan.
    • Bake for 40 minutes. Half way through, I brushed some of the liquid inside the dish onto the chicken legs.
    • Lower the oven to 345F and finish baking for 5 more minute or until the internal temperature reaches 180 F/82 C on your thermometer.

    Tips and Notes

    • you can hold on to the marinade to brush onto the chicken at the half way point if desired.
    • I like to serve this roasted chicken leg with mashed potatoes and peas
    • How to prep this for the freezer: place the marinade and chicken quarters in a large freezer friendly ziploc bag, to prep this meal ahead of time. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready, thaw overnight in the fridge before baking.
    • Meal prep: store the cooked meal in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.
    • How long to roast chicken leg quarters in oven? I roast mine for 45 minutes but due to varying sizes, please keep in mind that larger legs or smaller legs may need +/- 5 minutes. Make sure that the internal temperature reaches 180 F/82 C on your thermometer.
    • Want to make this in the Instant Pot? Check out Corrie Cooks’ Instant Pot Chicken Leg Quarters.
    My Recommendation
    This is my go-to meat thermometer for making sure that the internal temperature of my meat is good to go. It’s also magnetic so I have it on my fridge door to save drawer space!
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    plate with a oven roasted chicken quarter with mashed potatoes and peas

    Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters

    Winner, winner, chicken dinner – this Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters is the perfect balance of sweet, savoury, and spicy. Make this chicken dinner tonight or prep it as a freezer meal for later!
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 30 mins
    Cook Time: 45 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    Marinade

    • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
    • 5 tbsp olive oil
    • 2 tbsp sriracha, or a hot sauce of your choice
    • 3 tbsp soy sauce
    • 1 tbsp honey
    • 1 tsp onion powder
    • 1 tbsp garlic powder

    Everything else

    • 4 chicken leg quarters
    • 1/2 cup water or chicken stock

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl or ziploc bag, mix together the marinade and add the chicken quarters to it, making sure the legs are covered.
    • Let the chicken marinade for 30-40 minutes or overnight if time allows.
    • Heat oven to 400F.
    • Grease a large baking dish (or spray with PAM) and place the chicken legs inside. Add 1/2 cup of water or chicken stock to the pan.
    • Bake for 40 minutes. Half way through, I brushed some of the liquid inside the dish onto the chicken legs.
    • Lower the oven to 345F and finish baking for 5 more minute or until the internal temperature reaches 180 F/82 C on your thermometer.
    Tried this recipe?Did you make this recipe? I’m always so happy to hear about it! I’d love to see how it turned out. Tag me at @CarmysHungry on Instagram so I can see it! If you enjoyed the recipe, I’d really appreciate a comment with a 5 star rating! ♥
    Authour: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Canadian

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