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!
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.
How to Roast Chicken Leg Quarters in Oven
- 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.
Oven Roasted Chicken Quarters
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.
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Cathy
This has very good flavor! I marinated for about 4 hours. I don’t like spicy so I didn’t add the hot sauce. I baked on a cookie sheet and didn’t add the stock and the soy sauce I used was low sodium (trying to keep it a low sodium meal) . It cooked beautifully. My husband loved it said its the best chicken recipe so it’s going into my rotation. Thank you!!!