This is my simple Colombian Style Roasted Chicken Legs. Easy and quick recipe for a weeknight meal.
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 flavorful.
Pollo Asado is a Latin style roasted chicken full of flavor. Colombian restaurants cook this style of chicken on horizontal rotisseries that you can see through the windows while walking on the streets. The smell of pollo asado is like heaven to me.
Just writing this post makes me want to rush to the airport, travel to Medellín, and go to a restaurant called Kokoriko to eat a whole pollo asado with corn cakes(arepas) and salted potatoes(papa salada). I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.
Chicken: I like to use chicken legs to make this recipe, but feel free to use your favorite chicken part.
Vinegar: White vinegar helps the chicken to be tender.
Oil: I like to use olive oil, but you can use canola or corn oil if you prefer.
Vegetables: Scallions, onions and garlic to make the marinade.
Spices: Cumin, paprika, thyme, oregano, salt and black pepper.
Herbs: I love using fresh cilantro for this recipe, but you can replace it with parsley if you prefer.
How to Make Colombian Style Roasted Chicken
- In a food processor, place the scallions, garlic, onion, cilantro, thyme, oregano, vinegar, olive oil, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Process to a paste.
- Place the chicken in a zip -bag and add the marinade. Move around to cover evenly. Refrigerate the chicken overnight.
- Cover a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray. Position an oven rack in the bottom of the oven and heat the broiler to high.
- Place the chicken legs on the baking sheet. Broil for about 15 minutes and turn the legs one time and cook for about 15 minutes more or until the chicken is cooked and the skin is browned. Let it rest for 5 minutes and transfer to a serving plate.
More Chicken Recipes to Try
Roasted Chicken Breast with Honey and Lime
Roasted Chicken Legs with Lime
Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)
Colombian-Style Roasted Chicken Legs Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 chicken drumsticks skin on
- Cooking spray To prepared the baking sheet
- 5 scallions chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ cup chopped white onion
- ½ cup fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon thyme
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- Salt and pepper to your taste
- ¼ cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a food processor, place the scallions, garlic, onion, cilantro, thyme, oregano, vinegar, olive oil, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper. Process to a paste.
- Place the chicken in a zip -bag and add the marinade. Move around to cover evenly. Refrigerate the chicken overnight.
- Cover a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray. Position an oven rack in the bottom of the oven and heat the broiler to high.
- Place the chicken legs on the baking sheet. Broil for about 15 minutes and turn the legs one time and cook for about 15 minutes more or until the chicken is cooked and the skin is browned. Let it rest for 5 minutes and transfer to a serving plate.
Velva
Erica- I love your recipes. This would be a fabulous weeknight mea that can be prepared the night before. I am printing this recipe!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella
Thankyou for sharing this recipe! I haven't had much Columbian food so I'm really interested in trying this! 😀
Oysterculture
You're killing me with all these yummy ideas - and I am trying so hard t be good for Thanksgiving.
Erica
Thank you all so much for reading my post! I truly appreciate all your comments 🙂
Gera @ SweetsFoods
Erica love roasted chicken and as you said you tend following the smell of it. Wonderful flavors on this recipe!!
Cheers!
Gera
Juliana
Oh! Your chicken legs look yummie, interesting that you add white vinegar...makes my mouth water 😉
Sophie
MMMMM,... & wow, erica!! these chicken legs look fantastic!! I so love all of the combined yummie flavours!!
An excellent picture as well! Yum Yum Yum!
CJ
Do you think this recipe can be used with breasts?
Erica Dinho
Yes, the cooking time is going to be different. Depending on the breast size and if it's bone in.
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
This chicken looks totally droolworthy! Great pics!
Jhonny Walker
Roasted chicken legs...my favorite. And these look gorgeous... I will definitely do this this week....what a grand recipe...you aclearly turning into my fave chef!! you have any place I can buy some of the stuff you use?
thanks
Erica
Thank you guys for the comments!
Ruth
Thank you Erica for all your recipies ....keeps our land close to our hearts.☺
Barbara
Oh my gosh! Your photo made my mouth water!
Great recipe! ( gotta have drumsticks- they're my favorite!)
Claudia Medeiros
I will try this ! I must try this ! Yummy !!!!
Have a sweet and beautiful day, Erica 😉
Sarah Naveen
OOh!!! Yummy Yummy Chicken...Love to have this any time..Gotta try this soon..Excellent pic too...
Anonymous
Son muy sabrosas
rebecca subbiah
oh wow I am making this today Erica hubby is of to get the cilantro!
Kim
The color on that chicken is perfection! I just wanna grab one and gobble it up 😀
Divina
I should try this soon for my nephew. He loves fried chicken and would be great to try a new flavor.