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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Recipe Round-Up » 10 Chicken Legs Recipes

    10 Chicken Legs Recipes

    Aug 6, 2026 by Erica Dinho · Leave a Comment

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    These 10 chicken legs recipes are easy to make and full of flavor. Perfect for weeknight meals or to entertain.

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    Chicken drumsticks and thighs are budge friendly and versatile. I love making recipes using chicken legs, because they are flavorful and you can use them in soups, stews, grilled, roasted and cook in delicious sauces.

    Here are 10 of my favorite and easy recipes to make with chicken legs. If you want more chicken recipes using other cuts, just check the turkey and chicken category.

    Creamy Mustard Chicken Recipe
    Creamy mustard chicken recipe simple, easy to make and full of flavor. Serve over white rice for the perfect meal.
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    Creamy Mustard Chicken over White Rice
    Chicken in Orange Sauce Recipe (Pollo a la Naranja)
    This Chicken in Orange Sauce (Pollo a la Naranja) dish is popular in Latin America and Spain. The sauce adds a delicious citrus flavor to the chicken legs and I am sure that everyone will love this recipe.
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    Chicken legs in Orange sauce with White Rice and Broccoli
    Colombian-Style Roasted Chicken Legs Recipe
    Asado or roasted, is one of my favorite ways to eat chicken. This is one of those dishes of which you’ll find many variations all over the world. In Colombia, we season the chicken with our traditional seasonings and let it sit in the fridge overnight which makes the meat moist and the skin very
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    Colombian Style Roasted Chicken Legs
    Roasted Chicken Legs with Lime Recipe
    I had some extra chicken legs thawed in the refrigerator that I didn’t use when I recently made my chicken soup for myself while I was sick. I still wasn’t feeling well and I needed something simple and easy to make using the ingredients that I already had at home, as I still wasn’t feeling
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    Roasted Chicken Legs with Lime and Served with Salted Potatoes
    Sudado de Pollo Recipe (Colombian-Style Chicken Stew)
    The sauce is what really makes this Sudado de Pollo dish and when you mix it whit white rice it is delicious. I love it because it is truly traditional Colombian cuisine that Colombians eat every day and reminds me of my childhood every time I smell it. Enjoy my Sudado de Pollo recipe.
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    Sudado de Pollo (Colombian-Style Chicken Stew) |mycolombianrecipes.com
    Chicken with Mushroom Sauce Recipe
    I love chicken and I usually prefer to cook with dark meat rather than white meat for better flavor. This chicken with mushroom sauce is a simple, comforting and delicious dish. I think that comfort food should never be seasonal and in Colombia we cook stews, soups and other comforting dishes like this one no
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    Pollo con Salsa de Champinones
    Pollo a la Coca-Cola (Braised Chicken with Cola Drink)
    The chicken is tender and the sauce is deliciously rich and full of flavors.This chicken dish is perfect for a weeknight meal.
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    Pollo a la Coca-Cola (Braised Chicken with Cola Drink)
    Arroz Atollado de Pollo y Chorizo Recipe
    Arroz Atollado is a traditional Colombian dish from the Pacific region of the country, which includes the departments of Nariño, Chocó, Cauca, and El Valle del Cauca. This region of Colombia is located on the pacific ocean and borders Panama in the north and Ecuador in the south. There are many different variations of this.
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    Arroz Atollado de Pollo y Chorizo (Creamy Rice with Chicken and Chorizo)
    Pollo Encebollado (Chicken in Onion Sauce)
    It's popular in Colombia to cook meat or poultry in Onion or Tomato Sauce. My mom made this dish all the time with a variety of different meats and we all loved it! It is the perfect weeknight meal, because it is cheap, easy, simple, fast and full of flavor. Serve it over white rice,
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    Chicken with Onion Sauce
    Pollo Guisado a la Jardinera (Braised Chicken with Vegetables)
    Pollo Guisado was one of the most popular dishes in my house when I was growing up. This dish is very easy to prepare, full of flavor, and it is absolutely delicious! I love serving this with white rice on the side to soak up the rich and wonderful sauce. Use bone-in, skin-on chicken for
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    Pollo Guisado a la Jardinera (Braised Chicken with Vegetables)

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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