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Home » Course » Dinner » Oven Baked Chicken Legs with Potatoes

Published: Jan 28, 2023 by Veronika's Kitchen * This post may contain affiliate links

Oven Baked Chicken Legs with Potatoes

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Let’s make easy and flavorful chicken legs, marinated with herbs and spices, and baked in the oven with potatoes until perfection. Chicken drumsticks come out juicy inside and crispy outside, while potatoes stay deliciously tender. This will be a great one pan meal recipe that your family will love!

Chicken drumsticks with potatoes in a baking dish.

If you are looking for a quick and easy recipe that can be made in one pan, you need to try this amazing Oven Baked Chicken Legs with Potatoes!

It takes just a few ingredients to make this flavorful and filling meal. Marinate the chicken in herbs and spices overnight, so they absorb the most flavor. Then bake in the oven with potatoes, and your dinner and ready to serve!

I love serving it with some salads and vegetables on the side, like Green Beans Amandine, Roasted Broccoli with Parmesan, Farro Salad Recipe, and BLT Pasta Salad.

Chicken drumsticks with potatoes and salad on a plate.

Ingredients and Substitution

  • Spices. I like to use my classic spice blend that I use in many recipes. It includes salt, onion powder, garlic powder, dried oregano, dried thyme, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper.
  • Olive oil. Always use a good quality olive oil.
  • Potatoes. Yukon gold potatoes are my favorite and you don’t even need to peel them (just wash them well). You also can use Russet or baby potatoes. Feel free to add some other veggies to this mix, like carrots, parsnips, onions, etc.
  • Chicken. While this recipe is for chicken drumsticks, you can also use bone-in skin-on chicken thighs.
Ingredients to make oven baked chicken legs with potatoes.

How to make it

In a small bowl, mix the seasoning (½ tsp salt, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried thyme, ¼ tsp smoked paprika, and ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper). Add 2 tbsp olive oil and mix well.

The process photos of mixing herbs and spices with olive oil in a bowl.

Pad dry chicken drumsticks and transfer to a gallon size zip-lock bag. Pour in the seasoning mixture, close the bag, and shake it to evenly distribute the seasoning.

Marinate the chicken in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.

The process of marinating chicken drumsticks with seasoning in a zip lock bag.

When ready to cook, preheat an oven to 400F.

Cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces and put into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt to your taste.

Place the chicken drumsticks on top of the potatoes.

Bake at 400F for about 40-50 minutes or until the chicken internal temperature reaches at least 165-170F and the potatoes are cooked through and tender.

Chicken legs with potatoes in a baking dish before and after baking.

Tips for best results

  • Marinating. The longer you marinate the meat, the more flavor it will have. This is why I always prefer to leave it in the ridge overnight.
  • Crispy skin. To ensure the crispy skin, make sure you thoroughly pad dry the meat with paper towels to remove excess moisture before marinating.
  • Make the chicken even crisper. When you bake the chicken separately on a baking sheet with wire rack, the outside of the meat and the skin will be even crisper than when baking together with the potatoes. But because I prefer making it as a one pan meal, I like baking it together with the veggies.
Chicken drumsticks with potatoes in a baking dish.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to store?

You can refrigerate it in an air-tight container for about 4 days.

Can I use different type of chicken?

Yes. You can easily substitute it with bone-in skin-on chicken thighs. Boneless skinless chicken thighs are not going to work in this recipe as they cook too fast and will be overbaked.

How to know if the chicken is cooked through?

To make sure that the chicken is cooked through and safe to eat, you need to use a meat thermometer. Insert in it in the center of the meat, it should read at least 165-170F. Another way to check is when you cut the meat, the juices should run clear.

Do you bake chicken covered or uncovered?

Because we want the skin on the meat to be crispy, we need to bake it uncovered.

How long to bake chicken legs in the oven?

Usually, it takes about 40-50 minutes at 400F to cook the chicken legs through. Although, if the drumsticks are bigger in size than usual or were too cold before putting in the oven, they might take a bit longer to bake.

Chicken drumsticks with potatoes and salad on a plate.

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Chicken drumsticks with potatoes in a baking dish.
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5 from 9 votes

Oven Baked Chicken Legs with Potatoes

Let’s make easy and flavorful chicken legs, marinated with herbs and spices, and baked in the oven with potatoes until perfection. Chicken drumsticks come out juicy inside and crispy outside, while potatoes stay deliciously tender. This will be a great one pan meal recipe that your family will love!
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 445kcal
Author: Veronika’s Kitchen

Ingredients

  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 6 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 pound Yukon gold potatoes

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, mix the seasoning (½ tsp salt, ½ tsp onion powder, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp dried oregano, ½ tsp dried thyme, ¼ tsp smoked paprika, and ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper). Add 2 tbsp olive oil and mix well.
  • Pad dry chicken drumsticks and transfer to a gallon size zip-lock bag. Pour in the seasoning mixture, close the bag, and shake it to evenly distribute the seasoning.
  • Marinate the chicken in the fridge for at least 1 hour or overnight.
  • When ready to cook, preheat an oven to 400F.
  • Cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces and put into a 9×13-inch baking dish. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt to your taste.
  • Place the chicken drumsticks on top of the potatoes.
  • Bake at 400F for about 40-50 minutes or until the chicken internal temperature reaches at least 165-170F and the potatoes are cooked through and tender.

Notes

  • Marinating. The longer you marinate the meat, the more flavor it will have. This is why I always prefer to leave it in the ridge overnight.
  • Crispy skin. To ensure the crispy skin, make sure you thoroughly pad dry the meat with paper towels to remove excess moisture before marinating.
  • Make the chicken even crisper. When you bake the chicken separately on a baking sheet with wire rack, the outside of the meat and the skin will be even crisper than when baking together with the potatoes. But because I prefer making it as a one pan meal, I like baking it together with the veggies.
  • How to store. You can refrigerate it in an air-tight container for about 4 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 139mg | Sodium: 555mg | Potassium: 995mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg
Did you make this recipe?I’d love to know how it turned out! Please let me know by leaving a review below. Or snap a photo and share it on Instagram; be sure to tag me @veronikaskitchen.

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  1. Liz says

    February 04, 2023 at 5:44 pm

    5 stars
    These were so good! My husband asked me to add this to the regular dinner rotation!

    Reply
  2. Ann says

    February 03, 2023 at 1:04 pm

    5 stars
    This meal sounds wonderful! I even have chicken legs out for dinner tonight – I think this will be our meal!

    Reply
  3. Jessica says

    February 03, 2023 at 10:42 am

    5 stars
    Chicken thighs are always so affordable at the market, and this one pan meal looks perfect for busy weeknights! On the shopping list for sure 😉

    Reply
  4. Lauren Michael Harris says

    February 03, 2023 at 8:57 am

    5 stars
    I love a simple chicken and potatoes dinner. This was perfect for the weeknight and my kids didn’t complain so that’s a win too!

    Reply
  5. LaKita says

    February 02, 2023 at 3:23 pm

    5 stars
    Chicken and potatoes are a favorite dinner in my house; yours came out perfect. The chicken was so tender and flavorful and the potatoes were excellent!

    Reply
  6. Kathryn says

    February 01, 2023 at 10:59 am

    5 stars
    This made the BEST dinner! We love chicken and potatoes for dinner and this will be our new go to! SO easy, made with simple ingredients and quick to prep!

    Reply
  7. Amy Liu Dong says

    January 31, 2023 at 11:14 pm

    5 stars
    Wow! Such an easy and delicious dish to make for tonight’s dinner. I am sure everyone will love this!

    Reply
  8. Marta says

    January 30, 2023 at 5:17 pm

    5 stars
    I love making baked chicken because it much less fussy than frying. These chicken legs were so full of flavor and your recipe made them so easy to make.

    Reply
  9. Gloria says

    January 30, 2023 at 12:39 pm

    5 stars
    I am a huge fan of chicken legs. This dinner is perfect for an easy meal any night of the week. A family favourite for sure.

    Reply

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