Baked Chicken Legs Mexican Style
Nutrition
- Calories
- 658 cal
- Protein
- 67 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 33.1 g
- Sat. fat
- 13.2 g
- Sugar
- 3.5 g
- Sodium
- 672 mg
Ingredients
- 2 whole eggs
- 1/3 cup green chili salsa
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cup fine dry breadcrumbs
- 1 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp dry oregano
- 3 1/4 lb chicken legs-thighs
- 6 tbsp butter
Directions
- 1
In a shallow bowl , beat eggs , salsa , and salt until blended
- 2
In another shallow bowl , combine bread crumbs , chili powder , cumin , garlic salt and oregano
- 3
Dip chicken into egg mixture and roll in crumb mixture
- 4
Repeat both steps 1 more time
- 5
In a shallow rimmed baking pan , melt butter as oven preheats to 400
- 6
Remove pan from oven
- 7
Add chicken , turn to coat with butter and arrange skin side up
- 8
Bake , uncovered , until meat near thighbone is no longer pink when slashed
- 9
Transfer chicken to a warm platter
- 10
Insulate to transport hot
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