Garlic Butter Roasted Chicken Leg

Christmas
Mains
Oven
Poultry
Roots

Easy Level:

Easy

Cook Time:

45 Mins

Servings:

4-6 Pax

Avoid awkward Christmas dinner gatherings with the ultimate chicken leg roast that allows everyone to “break a leg” (literally) 🍗

Learn how to make this garlic butter roasted chicken leg that’s tender and served on a bed of caramelised vegetables. It’s going to be a hit at your party and everybody is going to want seconds! 😉

Ingredients

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Roasted Garlic Butter

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knobs
knobs
Garlic
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knobs
knobs
Garlic
Olive oil
Olive oil
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g
g
Butter
0.00
g
g
Butter
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Thyme
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Thyme
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Dried sage
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Dried sage
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Dried parsley
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Dried parsley
0.00
tsp
tsp
Salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
Salt
0.00
tsp
tsp
Black pepper
0.00
tsp
tsp
Black pepper

Chicken & Vegetables

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Chicken legs
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Chicken legs
0.00
Onion
0.00
Onion
0.00
Carrot
0.00
Carrot
0.00
Celery
0.00
Celery
0.00
knob
knob
Garlic
0.00
knob
knob
Garlic
Salt and pepper, to taste
Salt and pepper, to taste

Pan Sauce

Roasting juices from pan
Roasting juices from pan
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tbsp
tbsp
Flour
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tbsp
tbsp
Flour
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tbsp
tbsp
Butter
0.00
tbsp
tbsp
Butter
0.00
ml
ml
White wine
0.00
ml
ml
White wine
0.00
ml
ml
Chicken stock
0.00
ml
ml
Chicken stock
0.00
ml
ml
Cream
0.00
ml
ml
Cream
0.00
tsp
tsp
Black pepper
0.00
tsp
tsp
Black pepper

Steps

1

Cut off the tops of 3 knobs of garlic, lay them on an aluminium sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in a 200°C oven for about 30 minutes, until garlic is soft and caramalised.
Cut off the tops of 3 knobs of garlic, lay them on an aluminium sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Roast in a 200°C oven for about 30 minutes, until garlic is soft and caramalised.
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2

Squeeze garlic out into a mixing bowl and add butter, chopped herbs, salt and pepper. Whisk to mix evenly.
Squeeze garlic out into a mixing bowl and add butter, chopped herbs, salt and pepper. Whisk to mix evenly.
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3

Lay chicken legs on a chopping board, Rub garlic butter over chicken legs and in between the skin of the thighs.
Lay chicken legs on a chopping board, Rub garlic butter over chicken legs and in between the skin of the thighs.
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4

Lay chicken legs over a bed of cut, onion, carrot, celery and garlic cloves, on a roating pan.
Lay chicken legs over a bed of cut, onion, carrot, celery and garlic cloves, on a roating pan.
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5

Roast chicken legs at 200°C for about 20 minutes until skin is nice and golden brown.
Roast chicken legs at 200°C for about 20 minutes until skin is nice and golden brown.
Mark as completed

6

Remove carrot, celery and chicken thighs and set on a dish.
Remove carrot, celery and chicken thighs and set on a dish.
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7

In the same pan with onions and garlic, add in flour, mix well and cook for a minute. Deglaze with white wine, bring to a boil.
In the same pan with onions and garlic, add in flour, mix well and cook for a minute. Deglaze with white wine, bring to a boil.
Mark as completed

8

Add chicken stock. Turn down heat and add in cream, whisk constantly.
Add chicken stock. Turn down heat and add in cream, whisk constantly.
Mark as completed

9

Serve chicken thighs with gravy.
Serve chicken thighs with gravy.
Mark as completed

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