Chicken Leg Quarters Recipes With Rice

Baked Chicken Legs and Rice are loaded with flavor and perfect for a cozy supper. This recipe uses simple, real food ingredients, requires just 10 minutes of prep, and bakes away. Easy clean-up, no pot-minding needed!

What busy home cook doesn’t love a dinner that effectively bakes itself? This easy baked chicken legs and rice recipe is a go-to for so many occasions: cozy weekend suppers, picnics, and any time we’re hosting, because it’s so nice to have all the work done well before dinner is served.

The concept of roasting or baking chicken alongside a grain or vegetable is one we’ve loved ever since living in Belgium several years ago, where a much-loved local food truck served rotisserie chickens with potatoes. The chicken was delicious, but the potatoes were the true star, because they were cooked under the chicken spits, thereby absorbing the delicious juices all day long.

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This recipe takes that same basic concept and applies it to rice, a friendly and accessible grain if ever one was. We’ll nestle spice-rubbed chicken drumsticks right into the rice and bake everything in one pan. The end result? The best of both convenience and flavor.

Here are a few notes and shopping tips about the ingredients you’ll need to make baked chicken legs and rice, as well as possible substitutions:

This recipe works identically with bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; they make a wonderful substitute for drumsticks. Unfortunately, boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs will bake more quickly, so the timing will be off — the chicken will be done considerably before the rice. I recommend drumsticks or bone-in thighs for best results.

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If you must make it with boneless meat, use a meat thermometer to check the chicken periodically for doneness (it should hit 165 degrees inside) and remove it when cooked through, then allow the rice to finish cooking, fluff, and serve.

This recipe does require a small amount of prep on the stovetop before combining everything in the baking pan. It’s well worth it for two reasons: a quick sauté yields more tender, flavorful aromatics, and pre-boiling the liquid gives the rice a head start so it can cook in a reasonable amount of time.

Begin by combining the brown sugar, spices, and olive oil into a thin paste. Rub that mixture into the drumsticks and set them aside.

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Now grab a small or medium saucepan and briefly cook the onions and garlic, then scrape those out into a large rectangular baking pan.

Now, using the same saucepan in which you cooked the onions, boil 2 cups of liquid. I like to use a mix of broth and water, but you can adjust this to taste, as long as there are 2 cups total. As soon as the liquid boils, pour it over the rice in the baking dish.

These will need to bake for 30 minutes covered – you can just use aluminum foil tightly wrapped over the pan – and 20 more minutes uncovered. After this, the chicken will be perfectly moist, with a slightly crisp exterior where the spice rub worked its magic, and the rice will be nice and tender and ready to fluff.

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Remove the chicken to a plate, then gently stir the rice with a fork. This will loosen the grains and also incorporate the pieces of onion, which tend to rise to the top as the dish bakes.

It is always technically possible to overcook meat, but the naturally dark meat of chicken drumsticks and thighs tends to stay tender and juicy even if you accidentally leave them on heat too long. What’s more, chicken legs are among a whole chicken’s most tender and flavorful parts, thanks to the large bone at the center, so they are particularly forgiving.

Yes, absolutely! As long as the chicken reaches the recommended internal temperature of 165 degrees F, it is perfectly safe to eat both the poultry and rice that cooks in the same pan.

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This is true for any other grain or vegetable you would like to cook with the chicken, as well, and is the same principle and technique used in many recipes for a whole roasted chicken cooked over a bed of potatoes and carrots. One pot dinner for the win!

For average consumers, an ideal ratio is between 6-8 drumsticks per 1 cup of uncooked rice. I have experimented with more rice, and wound up with comical amounts of rice leftover long after the delicious chicken was gobbled up!

Pair this cozy casserole with a simple Italian or arugula salad, or veggies such as steamed or roasted green beans, roasted asparagus, or broccolini for a complete and soul-warming dinner.

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This chicken and rice keeps and reheats exceptionally well, so it’s terrific for meal prep or lunch planning purposes. Leftovers always disappear!

Love dark meat? Try these lemon chicken thighs or sheet-pan peanut chicken thighs next. Prefer an easy skillet with quick-cooking chicken breasts? Creamy Tuscan chicken, lemon rosemary chicken, and lemon chicken pasta are three of our favorites.

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Loaded with flavor and perfect for a cozy supper. It uses simple, real food ingredients, requires just 10 minutes of prep, and cooks away in the oven while you enjoy your day.

Calories: 498 kcal , Carbohydrates: 34 g , Protein: 25 g , Fat: 29 g , Saturated Fat: 9 g , Polyunsaturated Fat: 5 g , Monounsaturated Fat: 14 g , Trans Fat: 0.3 g , Cholesterol: 97 mg , Sodium: 714 mg , Potassium: 389 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 5 g , Vitamin A: 876 IU , Vitamin C: 13 mg , Calcium: 53 mg , Iron: 2 mg

Did you make this recipe? Leave a review below, then snap a quick picture and tag @nourishandfete on Instagram so I can see it!Our baked chicken quarters recipe is easy to make, economical, and sure to be a hit with your family. The chicken is juicy, tender, and practically falls off the bone. These chicken quarter legs get slathered in a honey mustard glaze that turns into a delicious sauce to spoon over the chicken.

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The sweet and savory honey-mustard sauce was adapted from ourturkey wings recipe. It gives the chicken a tangy, sticky glaze that doubles as a sauce. It’s perfect served overriceormashed potatoes. Give this recipe a try for an easy weeknight dinner that your whole family will enjoy.

If you want more economical chicken recipes, try our cast iron chicken quarters, oven roasted chicken thighs, smoked beer can chicken, baked panko chicken, or skillet chicken with beans and rice.

Here is a list of the ingredients you will need for this recipe. Scroll down to theprintable recipe cardfor all the details.

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Here is a brief overview to get an idea of what to expect with the recipe. Scroll down to theprintable recipe cardfor all the details.

As the chicken quarters bake, they will release juices into the bottom of the pan and blend with the chicken broth and the honey mustard sauce. By the time they finish baking, you will have a delicious, tangy sauce to spoon over the chicken or a side of basil lime rice.

Pour chicken broth or wine into the pan but don’t pour it on top of the chicken or the sauce will get rinsed off.

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Tip: Use a large enough pan to give the chicken space and spread the broth out in a shallow layer. If the chicken is crowded and the broth is deep, they won’t get a nice brown exterior.

Tip: Chicken quarters have a lot of connective tissue that needs to cook to between 170°F to 175°F in order to break down and make the meat tender. Use an instant-read thermometer for the best results.

There are endless possibilities when it comes to creating different flavors for this baked chicken quarters recipe. You can make an entirely new dish by simply changing the sauce or adding a unique seasoning.

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You can also change things up by keeping a variety of flavorful seasonings on hand. Spiceology’s blends are inventive, fun, and so flavorful. Here are a few highlights.

Maui Wowee Hawaiian Teriyaki Rub: Bring the tropics home for dinner. Made with real pineapple, soy, sesame, Asian spices, and chilies, this is rub will add a sweet and savory Hawaiian flavor to your chicken quarters recipe.

Korean BBQ Rub: This rub will add an Asian flair to the chicken. It is packed with delicious flavors like soy, sesame, and orange, and has a kick of chili flakes.

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Beer Infused Rubs: With flavors like Jalapeño Lime Pilsner, Cherry Chipotle Ale, and Honey Mustard IPA, you will add new dimensions to your chicken.

A delicious chicken dinner is the perfect choice for a weeknight meal. We have a variety of recipes to add flavor and variety to your weekly menu, whether you’re in the mood for a quick and easy dinner like our fried chicken cutlets or something more extravagant like our fig and brie stuffed chicken breast.

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