Crispy Baked Chicken Legs

American Dinner Recipes

3 lbs. chicken legs 1/2 c. cornmeal 1/2 c. flour 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1/2 tsp. oregano 1/4 tsp. black pepper nonstick spray

Drumsticks for everyone! Using nonstick spray instead of butter makes a healthier choice. For even more tender chicken, soak in milk or buttermilk before rolling in the flour mixture. Preheat oven to 375°F. On a large plate or shallow bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, salt, chili powder, oregano and black pepper. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray. (I used two dishes to fit all the chicken legs without touching each other.) Roll the chicken legs in the cornmeal-flour mixture and place in the prepared pan. Place far enough apart so that the chicken legs don't touch each other. Bake at 375°F for 50 min. or until done.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Thursday July 10th, 2008 and modified on Sunday January 3rd, 2010