These roasted chicken legs with lime are delicious, packed with flavor and very easy to make and I only used a few ingredients. If you prefer, you can use chicken thighs instead.
I had some extra chicken legs thawed in the refrigerator that I didn’t use when I recently made my chicken soup 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 up to going to the supermarket.
So, I was thinking all night what I could make with them and the result were these roasted chicken legs with lime. This is a delicious and simple recipe that you can make for a weeknight meal or for a party.
Ingredients You'll need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.
Chicken: I like to use chicken legs for this recipe, but feel free to replace it with chicken thighs or breast.
Oil: I used olive oil, but you can replace it with butter or coconut oil.
Vegetables: Garlic and Limes
Spices: Cumin, salt and pepper.
Cilantro: To garnish before serving, it can be replace with parsley.
How to Make this Dish
- Marinate chicken: Mince and mash garlic to a paste with ½ teaspoon salt, then transfer to a large bowl. Stir in olive oil, lime juice and cumin. Toss chicken within marinade until coated. Cover, put in the fridge and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat at 425°F.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes. Take the baking sheet out the oven and place the lime slices on top of the chicken evenly.
- Continue roasting until the chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes more and serve.
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Roasted Chicken Legs with Lime Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks skin on
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of ½ lime
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
- 1 ½ limes sliced
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate chicken: Mince and mash garlic to a paste with ½ teaspoon salt, then transfer to a large bowl. Stir in olive oil, lime juice and cumin. Toss chicken within marinade until coated. Cover, put in the fridge and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat at 425°F.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes. Take the baking sheet out the oven and place the lime slices on top of the chicken evenly.
- Continue roasting until the chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes more and serve.
Erica
Thank you all for visiting!
Oysterculture
Oh my, this looks ever so delicious! And I know where to go for any number of yummy sides to accompany this chicken - back in your posts. Thanks so much for sharing.
Jhonny Walker
you are the best with food..but with drumsticks...you are god!!
Chris
Easy and tasty, I like that!
karen
Mmm, this looks good... great pictures and great flavors!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie
The lime must add such fantastic flavors, delicious preparation!
Amalia
Erica acabo de descubrir tu blog y me encanta te felicito tienes unas recetas increibles, ya me hice seguidora asi que me tendras muy amenudo por aqui
saludos
Amalia
Anita
I like the idea of the lime and lemon with the chicken, that would really make it tasty.
Erica
Thank you guys!
rebecca subbiah
cool another great chicken recipe to try thanks Erica
Joan Nova
I was wondering how you got the skin so brown but I see you had the oven at 425 degrees. I love marinating with citrus. It's a very Latin technique...as you well know.
All the best to you for the holidays and the new year.
anncoo
Mmm...very flavourful and simple recipe 🙂
Joy
What a lovely recipe! I look forward to trying these!
Kim
The drumsticks look so pretty with the lime slices!
Ivy
Your chicken is full of flavour. When it comes to roasted chicken drumsticks are the best.
KennyT
These chicken drumsticks must be very flavourful coz you used lime! Genius!