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    Home » Main Dishes » Chicken Recipes

    Easy and Economical Chicken Leg Recipes

    LAST UPDATED: January 9, 2021 PUBLISHED: January 9, 2021 By Pam Greer Leave a Comment As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    If you're looking for easy and economical dinners, chicken legs or drumsticks are the answer!

    This collection of chicken leg recipes are easy and family pleasing! You'll turn to them time and time again!

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    Chicken legs (or drumsticks) are my go to whenever I want to put an easy and economical dinner on the table.

    They cook fast, are inexpensive and you can usually eat them with your hands! What more could you want!

    I've rounded up a collection of 6 of my favorite Chicken Leg Recipes. Some of them also include thighs, but you could always do all legs.

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    Let's start with one of my recent discoveries - the slow cooker makes amazing Thai curry! I can't believe it took me this long to discover that.

    I now make this Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Curry at least once every couple of weeks. I make some rice in my rice cooker and dinner is served!

    Two colorful bowls filled with curried chicken on a bamboo mat.
    Slow Cooker Red Curry Chicken
    Use your slow cooker to make succulent, spicy, creamy curry chicken! Serve with rice to soak up all the flavorful broth!
    Click here to see the recipe

    Grilled barbecued chicken is a staple at our house. But what about when it's cold? Or rainy? Or you just don't feel like sitting outside?

    These Oven Barbecued Chicken Drumsticks are the answer! They are sweet and sticky, have only 5 ingredients and are ready in about 45 minutes!

    Plate with barbecued chicken legs.
    Sweet and Sticky Oven Baked BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
    No need for a grill when you can make this easy and delicious chicken legs in your oven! A few tweaks to store bought bbq sauce and you are set!
    Click here to see the recipe

    Have you discovered the magic that is marinating chicken in yogurt? It truly is magical.

    The chicken comes out so juicy and flavorful. Add some interesting spices and you have the best Tandoori Marinated Chicken!

    Plate of tandoori chicken.
    Easy Tandoori Chicken
    This easy Tandoori chicken marinade results in a juicy chicken that is bursting with flavor!
    Click here to see the recipe

    I have a confession. I don't fry chicken. I just can't bring myself to heat up all that oil and have it splatter all over my stove.

    Luckily I don't have to. I can grab pretty good take out when I want real fried chicken, but I can also make this Oven Fried Buttermilk Chicken.

    No, it's not quite fried chicken, but it is darn good! The chicken is juicy and tender on the inside and crispy on the outside!

    Plate with oven fried chicken.
    Oven Fried Buttermilk Chicken
    You'll never fry chicken again after trying this delicious oven fried buttermilk chicken! So easy for a weeknight and it comes out so crispy and juicy!
    Click here to see the recipe

    This next recipe actually uses thighs and legs, but you can easily make it with all chicken legs.

    It's also a sheet pan dinner, complete with your veggies, which makes it even more of a win.

    The other plus? Kids love this Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes!

    Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
    Sheet Pan Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes
    This Sheet Pan Maple Roasted Chicken with Sweet Potatoes is kid friendly and oh so easy! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    Last, but definitely not least, I have a favorite recipe from Nigella Lawson.

    Her Tequila and Lime Chicken is always welcome at our house. We love finding new ways to use tequila!

    Tequila Lime Chicken
    Tequila Lime Chicken
    This Tequila Lime Chicken picks up so much flavor from the marinade!! 
    Click here to see the recipe

    There you have it! My favorite chicken leg recipes! Which one are you going to try first?

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