Buttermilk Roasted Chicken Legs Sheet Pan Dinner
Buttermilk roasted chicken legs are tender, juice, and full of flavor. They make a great sheet pan meal with vegetables!
Servings 6
Calories 500kcal
Ingredients
- 8-12 chicken drumsticks
Buttermilk Soak
- 4 cups buttermilk
- 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 Tbsp. paprika
- ground black pepper to taste
Vegetables
- 2 lbs. baby potatoes
- 1 lb. baby carrots
- 1 lb. brussels sprouts stems cut off
- 1 medium onion chopped into 1" sections
- olive oil
- kosher salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Pour buttermilk into a large bowl. Add seasonings and stir. Add chicken. Cover and refrigerate 4-6 hours (can soak longer).
- Wash and prepare vegetables. You can slice the baby potatoes and brussels sprouts in half if you'd like.
- Arrange vegetables onto a large baking sheet that has been sprayed with non stick spray.
- Arrange chicken legs amongst vegetables.
- Drizzle everything in olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt and pepper.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 1 hour. Check to make sure vegetables are tender and chicken is at least 165 degrees.
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Notes
Ideally everything will be in one layer, but if you are like me, and making this for a crowd, you can place the chicken legs on top of the vegetables and roast for an additional 10-15 minutes to make sure the vegetable under the chicken are cooked through.
Nutrition
Calories: 500kcal