Cheesy Chicken Legs

Name: Cheesy Chicken Legs
Ingredients: 4 chicken legs (Perdue preferred); 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large ziploc bag; 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs (Panko preferred); 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (I've used reduced fat Kraft parmesan, too!); 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional); 1/4 teaspoon paprika; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

9 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 chicken legs (Perdue preferred)
1/4 cup olive oil
1 large ziploc bag
1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs (Panko preferred)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated (I've used reduced fat Kraft parmesan, too!)
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 375°F.
2

In the Ziploc bag, combine the bread crumbs, parmesan, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder.
3

Brush each chicken piece with the olive oil, then drop singly, into the crumb mix in the Ziploc bag and shake well to coat.
4

Place each coated chicken piece together on an UNgreased cookie sheet.
5

Bake in the preheated 375°F oven for 1 hour or until the chicken is 170° and the juices run clear.
6

Variations: This is a hugely versatile recipe, where seasonings are interchangeable depending on the type of cuisine you're aiming for --.
7

Make it a little Italian by swapping out the paprika for some italian seasoning; Make it a little Tex-Mex by swapping out the paprika and garlic powder for chili powder and ground cumin -- you get the idea.
8

If you're anything like many cooks, you probably have all kinds seasonings lurking in your cupboard; Throw caution to the four winds and experiment a little -- see what you come up with!