Chicken Leg Recipe Ideas (2024)

Feeding a large family can be costly and here are some economic ideas to stretch that budget using inexpensive Chicken Legs.

The recipes are anything from hot sauce and beer to shredded pasta and so many other delicious combinations to keep a nice variety using the meat.

If you are lucky enough to get them on sale then stock up, you will be able to make several healthy satisfying meals after reading through some of these recipes.

Chicken legs make great soup also, and that's always the best comfort food during the cooler months.

Of course, if you aren't a big fan of this part of the chicken then use boneless breast, chicken thighs, or whatever else you like.

These are easily adaptable recipes and even already cooked rotisserie chicken will work with some of these recipes taken off the bone!

Our favorite way to make chicken legs is oven fried with hot sauce and beer, the recipe has 3 ingredients and will be in the printable recipe card below for you to try.

We love easy chicken recipes and you may also like to try some of my 15 All In One Pan Meals.

There is something for everyone so just scroll through the ideas and photos and pick what your family will enjoy!

Chicken Legs Are So Versatile!

There are so many uses for using this inexpensive part of the chicken for so many dishes.

It sure can get boring eating it the same way all the time.

Just take a look at all the wonderful changes you can make with them with a new dinner and taste every time you cook.

And as I said before you can use any parts your family prefers, this is just a guideline to adapt and change meals economically.

Cooking Methods

• Grilled- grilling chicken legs on a gas grill for around 35 minutes on medium heat, brush with your favorite barbecue sauce.
• Fried- In a large chicken fryer, fry the chicken until crispy on the outside and the juices run clear then add your favorite dipping sauces on top.
• Baked- I line a deed casserole pan with parchment paper and drizzle oil on each on, season with salt and pepper then bake them at 400 degrees until crispy.
• Air Fried- Air fry that can fit in the fryer on 400 degrees until crispy around 20 minutes or more.

Cooked Chicken Leg Suggestions:

(all chicken legs must be cooked first using one of the above cooking methods)

1. Boil the meat then remove from the bone for Chicken Salad, adding celery, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper ( add walnuts, raisins, and apples for a Waldorf chicken salad.
2. Basted with melted butter and garlic powder
3. Basted with Lemon juice, garlic powder, and butter
4. Remove the cooked meat off the bone and add to cooked pasta with olive oil, minced garlic, and black pepper, and Parmesan cheese.
5. Baked in the oven with hot sauce and beer see recipe below in the printable recipe card
6. Remove the chicken off the bone and add barbecue sauce for sandwiches
7. Bake the chicken with ranch dressing on them
8. Make a Slow Cooker Chicken Leg Cacciatore
9. Use one of our favorite Chicken Dipping Sauces on any cooked chicken
10. Baste with sesame oil, and teriyaki sauce or hoisin sauce
11. Dip in egg then seasoned Italian bread crumbs, drizzle with oil and bake on 400 degrees for around 1 hour 35 minutes or until juice runs clear
12. Bake the chicken legs basted with Marsala wine, butter, and minced garlic, salt, and pepper to taste

Chicken Broth

Chicken legs make the best broth!

You don't even need to make the soup yet, boil the legs with salt and use my method of making CHICKEN BROTH AND TIPS then freeze it for later!

The boiled legs can be used again basted with another flavor and heated up for another dinner.

Just shred a few legs to get the meat off the bone for the soup and add it to the broth.

That broth can be used for gravies, chicken soup, or added to recipes when the chicken broth is called for!

Grandma's Soup Recipe is terrific also: Chicken Soup.

Ways to Use Chicken Off the Bone

1. use in chicken soup recipes
2. make a shredded chicken salad
3. add to a cream sauce or tomato sauce over pasta
4. add to a pasta salad
5. add hot sauce to boneless chicken for a buffalo sandwich
6. mix with blue cheese or ranch dressing for a sandwich
7. use on top of your favorite salad
8. make a Waldorf salad with fruits
9. add barbecue sauce to the chicken
10. add to an Oriental Chicken Salad
11. make a chicken club sandwich with bacon
12. make a buffalo chicken dip
13. make a buffalo chicken pizza
14. make a buffalo chicken mac and cheese casserole
15. make a chicken bacon spinach pasta
16. top french bread and make chicken parmesan pizza

Try Some Of My Other Chicken Recipes

Chicken Francese

Bundt Pan Chicken

Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

Chicken Leg Stew

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Easy Peasy

Seriously, after scrolling through hopefully you found something that you will love to try, below you will find that easy-to-make hot sauce and beer chicken.

The chicken is nice and tender, juicy, and tastes like a great big chicken wing!

These are easy recipes for you to make and the family will love, leave me a comment would love to know your ideas too!

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