by Natasha Sheldon

Created on: November 18, 2008   Last Updated: May 07, 2011

Lemon and Rosemary Chicken Legs

Give the humble chicken leg a lift with this aromatic recipe. Rosemary and lemon impart a great flavour and aroma to an often overlooked and underrated part of the chicken.

This recipe recommends oven baking. However, this makes a great barbecue dish. Simply allow the meat to marinate in the lemon and herb mix beore cooking.

Ingredients.

8 chicken legs

2 tsps sea salt

2 tbsps olive oil

1 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

1 tbsp grated lemon rind

2 lemons cut into wedges.

Preheat an oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Massage the oil into the chicken legs, then rub in the sea salt. Place the meat in an oven proof dish and arrange the lemon wedges about the chicken legs before finishing the dish by sprinkling over the rosemary and lemon rind.

Place in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.

Serve with fresh vegetables or rosemary and garlic roast potatoes.

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