Shish kebabs made from chicken legs, pre-marinated in a spicy mixture of whatever it is, are a great pleasure. One of my favorite recipes for marinating shish kebab is chicken legs in a spicy mixture of various herbs, garlic, lemon, various spices, and then fried on skewers until golden brown. They're delicious served on a bed of golden basmati rice or paired with a Greek salad. If you decide to make this divine marinating kebab recipe with step-by-step photos, be sure to make extra portions! The first time I made this dish for a crowd of friends, I instantly ran out of food. This recipe is for skinless chicken legs. They are more flavorful than breasts and are easier to keep juicy without drying out. I know some people prefer white meat, but I encourage you to try the chicken leg.
Today we will also make a simpler and cheaper quick marinade - with mayonnaise, sour cream and tomato sauce. The first option with herbs is suitable for a planned, ceremonial barbecue, and the second - for simple country gatherings or for preparing kebabs at home.
Delicious marinade for chicken legs
This marinade requires some attention and time as the ingredients don't just mix together. To properly marinate the legs, we will first boil the marinade, then cool and only then immerse the legs in it. The recipe is suitable for a planned barbecue. But as a result, you will get very tasty fried legs with a subtle aroma of spices and very tender meat. Please note that this brine is made without vinegar.
What do we need for the marinade?
- coarse salt - 1/4 cup*;
- sugar - 1 tbsp;
- lemon - 1 piece;
- bay leaf - 3 pcs.;
- garlic - 8 cloves;
- dried thyme - 1 tsp;
- black peppercorns - 1 tsp;
- ground hot red pepper - 0.5 tsp;
- water - 1.5 liters;
- chicken legs (legs, thighs or drumsticks) - 3 kg;
- butter - 100 g;
- fresh herbs - 1 bunch.
* glass - 200 ml volume.
How to marinate chicken legs for barbecue
- Pour water into the pan. Squeeze lemon juice into it. Cut the garlic cloves into thin slices. We put all the ingredients into the water, except butter and herbs.
- Place on the fire, bring to a boil, cook for 5 minutes and turn off. Let cool.
- You need to soak the legs. It is better to make cuts on the chicken legs, then the marinade will penetrate well inside. Make a cut with a sharp knife. We only cut the skin, as shown in the photo below.
- Place the legs in a container large enough to hold all the marinade. Fill it up. The legs should be completely covered with liquid.
- Marinating time is at least 3 hours, overnight is possible.
- Before you start grilling the kebab, melt the butter. We tie a bunch of greens (it can be parsley, dill, rosemary) with threads for ease of use. And we will use it like a brush - periodically lubricate the surface of the legs with oil.
- Fry until a golden brown crust forms, and when you pierce the leg with a knife blade to the bone, red juice comes out.
Author: Victoria S.
Chicken legs with crispy crust. Photo
Cooking delicious chicken legs in the oven is a pleasure. Minimum effort, minimum time, but maximum positive emotions. There doesn't seem to be much choice for chicken feet dishes. This is not true, judge for yourself: chicken legs with potatoes in the oven, chicken legs in dough in the oven, chicken legs in sauce in the oven, chicken legs in mayonnaise in the oven, chicken legs with rice in the oven. Moreover, all these dishes can be prepared in three ways: chicken legs in a sleeve in the oven, chicken legs in foil in the oven, and the open method, which produces crispy chicken legs in the oven.
Well, now you know exactly how to cook chicken legs in the oven, you can bake chicken legs in the oven yourself. If baking chicken legs in the oven has become a simple and understandable process for you, we think it would be useful to look at a few tips on this topic:
To make the dish aromatic, keep the meat in the marinade prepared in advance for a couple of hours;
It is not necessary to add liquid to the container with the product if there is already a certain amount of vegetables there. They will give the necessary juice;
You can add a little wine diluted with water to the marinade. This will make the meat softer. In addition, when the alcohol evaporates, the finished dish will have a spicy aroma;
If you take the dish out of the oven 10 minutes before the end of cooking and leave it at room temperature, it will “cook” at the same time as it cools and will save you time;
To get chicken legs with a crust in the oven, at the final stage, just increase the temperature in the oven and give direct access to the heat to the product for a few minutes (remove the lid, remove the foil, cut the sleeve).
Properly and well-cooked legs are a tasty and nutritious dish known in the cuisine of many countries. Let's learn how to marinate chicken legs to please your family members.
With the right preparation, this food can become part of a healthy diet. Let's try to figure it all out.
Season or marinate the chicken legs for 6-8 hours before placing them on the grill. This only enhances the smell and allows you to create a wide variety of flavors.
Thyme, seasoned with salt, garlic, ginger and soybean oil, tastes good with chicken. If you do not add oil to the marinade, be sure to grease the grill grate with it to prevent individual pieces from sticking together.
For the marinade, you can use store-bought mixed herbs and spices or make your own. Dried herbs add good flavor combinations; mixture, mustard and curry powder add a bittersweet twist.
If you want to serve the chicken with sauce, simply brush the prepared pieces lightly with olive oil or melted butter, always good quality, salt and pepper or lemon pepper.
If you like breaded chicken, dip the chicken legs in breadcrumbs after.
Using at least some of the listed ingredients, you will achieve the unique taste of your prepared dish.
How to marinate shish kebab from legs in mayonnaise
Need to quickly and easily marinate chicken for barbecue? There is nothing simpler than the proven Russian recipe - mayonnaise (sour cream) and tomato paste (ketchup). And don’t be tricky and don’t mix complex marinades.
Ingredients:
- chicken drumsticks - 2 kg;
- mayonnaise - 100 g;
- ketchup - 50 g;
- tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
- salt - to taste;
- mixture of Provencal herbs - 0.5 tsp;
- ground pepper - 0.5 tsp;
- onion - 1 head;
- parsley - several sprigs.
Quick marinade for chicken legs
- Let's prepare a mixture of mayonnaise, ketchup and salt.
- Add tomatoes, cut into slices.
- Spices.
- Onion, cut into rings.
- Let's lay out the drumsticks. Cover with marinade. And you can fry it right away.
- Place the drumsticks with onions, tomatoes and parsley on the grill.
- Cooking on coals.
Author: Evgenia
Recipe No. 3. Chicken in honey mustard sauce
You can also cook juicy legs in the oven with an unusual marinade. You will need the following ingredients:
Mix honey, vinegar and mustard in a separate bowl, bring to a homogeneous consistency. Place the washed chicken in a plastic bag, having previously treated the meat with marinade. Place the bird in the refrigerator for 1–1.5 hours. After this, the legs are laid out on greased foil, the envelope is carefully sealed and put in the oven for half an hour. Then the dish is turned over and baked for another 15 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Appetizing chicken legs are ready! They can be served separately or with a side dish of rice or assorted fresh vegetables.
They are a product that often helps housewives in case of unexpected guests. Baking them in the oven is easy. The dish looks equally appetizing both during an ordinary meal and on a festive table. In addition, chicken is a dietary product. And if you remove the skin from the legs, the cholesterol level in the meat will become completely minimal. This article is devoted to how to deliciously cook chicken legs in the oven. Recipes, despite their numerousness, are divided into two classes. One suggests deboning them and the other suggests marinating them. Why are such preliminary manipulations needed? Not only do the ingredients added to chicken make it tastier, they also prevent the meat from drying out when cooked in the oven. The marinade penetrates deep into the tissues, softens them. This makes the chicken simply wonderful.
How to bake chicken legs in the oven? Simple step-by-step recipes often differ from each other only in the composition of the marinade and the set of spices. But the cooking technology changes little. So, let's look at the step-by-step process of preparing chicken drumsticks. We will wash them, if necessary, and remove any remaining feathers. You can remove the skin from the legs. But if excess calories don't bother you, it's better not to do this. Baked will give the dish additional taste and aroma. Then rub the chicken legs with salt and a mixture of spices. Let's leave for a quarter of an hour. Then put it in the marinade and put it in the refrigerator for at least twenty minutes. The longer the chicken stays in the liquid medium, the softer and more tender its meat will become. Grease a baking sheet with vegetable oil. Place the legs there tightly enough to prevent them from drying out. Place in the oven and bake for forty-five minutes. From time to time you need to water the meat with the resulting juice. We check readiness like this: pierce it with a fork in the thickest place. If red ichor appears, bake for a few more minutes. Golden juice should appear at the puncture site. There are recipes that call for baking the legs with sauce. Most often with a side dish - potatoes and onions. The Italian way of baking is that the legs are cooked in the oven in a mixture of flour and spices for half an hour, then they are poured with marinade and left for another thirty minutes.
Chicken drumstick in foil in the oven
To make the chicken drumstick in the oven more juicy and tender, you can first keep it a little in the original mixture of wine and spices, and then bake it, wrapping it in foil. Thanks to the marinade ingredients, the meat becomes very flavorful. And the foil, in turn, does not allow moisture to quickly evaporate, which makes the slightly dry chicken soft and juicy.
There is one simple recipe for which you will need:
- 1 kg chicken drumsticks;
- 40-80 ml dry white wine;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 30 g table mustard;
- a pinch of salt, any aromatic herbs and pepper.
Cooking method:
- For the marinade, finely chop the garlic and then mix it in a plate with wine, salt, mustard, pepper and aromatic herbs.
- Rinse the drumsticks well and dry thoroughly with a napkin.
- Put them in the marinade, mix and leave for 30-180 minutes, depending on how much free time the housewife has.
- Spread a sheet of foil on the table. Place the meat on it (in one layer) along with the marinade.
- Cover the top of the food with another sheet of foil and fold the edges tightly.
- Place the bundle on a baking sheet and place it in a preheated oven for 35 minutes to bake. Those who like golden brown crusts need to remove the top sheet of foil 6-7 minutes before finishing work.
Drumsticks prepared according to this recipe simply melt in your mouth.
