Baked Chicken Legs for One

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword bbq chicken legs, chicken drumsticks, dinner for one, one pan dinner

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings 1 serving

Three barbecue-coated chicken legs roasted on a bed of carrots, onion, and garlic in one dish.

Ingredients

2 cups sliced carrots
½ small onion roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves
2 Tbsp olive oil divided
½ tsp kosher salt divided
½ tsp coarsely ground pepper divided
¼ tsp smoked paprika
3 Tbsp barbecue sauce
3 chicken legs

Directions

Heat the oven to 450°F.
In a 9½-inch oval baking dish, toss the carrots, onion, and garlic with 1 tablespoon of the oil, ¼ teaspoon each of the salt and pepper, and the paprika.
Mix the barbecue sauce with the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil and ¼ teaspoon each of salt and pepper. Coat the chicken legs with it.
Set the chicken on the vegetables and roast uncovered for about 40 minutes, until the chicken reaches at least 165°F.
Cover loosely with foil and let it rest for 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); legs counted as raw chicken drumstick, meat and skin (about 75 g each without the bone). Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.