Chicken legs with potatoes - 25 cooking recipes

Due to their taste and low price, chicken legs are included in a huge number of recipes. The year-round availability of potatoes and their popularity in Russia multiplies the options for preparing dishes with these two ingredients. You can cook them in a saucepan, on a frying pan, on a baking sheet, in a baking dish, in a slow cooker, in a microwave oven, or on a grill pan. And every time you will get a different dish. Especially if you replace additional products and spices.

If you do not want to get rid of the skin on the legs (although it is still recommended to do this), then it is better to tar them before baking. It happens that hairs and small feathers remain on it. The leg can be cut into two parts along the joint in the middle. But cooked whole, they will turn out juicier and will dry out less around the edges.

The easiest way to bake chicken legs with potatoes is this. Place slices of peeled potatoes on an oiled baking sheet. Salt and pepper. Place two or three legs on top, already coated with salt on both sides. And put it in an oven preheated to 200C with bottom and top heating. Periodically you need to check the readiness of the dish and make sure that nothing burns. To ensure that the chicken has an appetizing crust, you can grease it with sour cream. The result is a delicious, satisfying meal for the whole family.

You can pour cream or tomato sauce into the pan during baking. It will make the dish juicier. You can also sprinkle the potatoes with grated cheese. And in finished form - chopped fresh herbs, green onions.

The same can be done with pots of suitable size. In them, potatoes are laid out on the bottom and filled with a small amount of water or broth. The leg is placed on top. The water evaporates heats the chicken, causing it to cook faster. And the top heating forms a crust on the surface.