Chicken Legs with Balsamic Vinaigrette

Name: Chicken Legs with Balsamic Vinaigrette
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 chicken leg quarters, skin removed

Just a handful of ingredients give this mouthwatering meal maker its light, lemony flavor. —Leslie Palmer, Swampscott, Massachusetts

Ingredients

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 chicken leg quarters, skin removed

Directions

In a large shallow dish, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add the chicken; turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight. Drain and discard marinade.
Place chicken in an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 375° until juices run clear, basting occasionally with pan juices, 45-50 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken leg quarter: 261 calories, 15g fat (3g saturated fat), 90mg cholesterol, 202mg sodium, 3g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 27g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as CHICKEN LEGS WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE in Healthy Cooking February/March 2012

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s_pants

Sep 2, 2017

Lots of flavor. Easy to prepare. Definitely making this again!
cooley2

Jun 11, 2012

Love the marinade for this. So much flavor! My husband raved. Chicken was so tasty and delicious. A keeper for sure!