Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 chicken leg quarters (between 350 g – 400 g/ 12.3 -14 oz per piece)
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (Note 1)
  • 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sweet Hungarian paprika powder (Note 2)
  • ¼ teaspoon hot paprika powder (to taste)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius/ 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Pat the legs dry with kitchen towels.
  • Melt the butter in a small saucepan. Add the salt, pepper, and spices. Mix well.
  • Brush: Place the quarters on a baking tray and rub them well on both sides with about ¾ of the spiced melted butter. Keep a small amount to brush them again during the roasting time.
  • Bake, skin side up, for 15 minutes. Flip, brush with some of the marinade and some cooking juices and bake for another 15 minutes.
  • Flip again, brush with the remaining marinade and some cooking juices, and sprinkle with a little more salt and paprika powder on the skin side. Finish baking for another 15 minutes, a total time of 45 minutes.If the quarters are smaller than indicated, reduce the roasting time accordingly.
  • Check if the chicken is cooked through. If using a meat thermometer, the internal temperature of the chicken should be 74 – 76 degrees Celsius/ 165 - 170 degrees Fahrenheit.If you don't have a meat thermometer, pierce the chicken in the thickest part of the thigh, the juices should run clear. If they are still pink, give the chicken 5 more minutes in the oven, then check again.