Chicken Leg Recipes Cast Iron
As i mentioned above i really should upgrade to the next size pan.
Chicken leg recipes cast iron. Dust off your favorite pan because we ve rounded up our best cast iron skillet recipes for chicken. Leg quarters skin side down. The drumsticks should lift easily from the pan and be crisp. Heat oil in a 12 cast iron or heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking.
Add oil and place chicken skin side down in the pan. Bake in preheated oven until chicken is cooked through and skin is well browned and cracking about 15 minutes. You want to sear the leg quarters a little bit to get a crispy skin. The birds the word for dinner tonight.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Chicken drumsticks fresh basil leaves garlic dried thyme leaves crushed and 2 more skillet brownie yummly vanilla extract cocoa powder butter salt chocolate chips and 8 more. In large deep cast iron skillet or heavy bottomed oven safe frying pan melt butter with oil over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
It is ok it works and they cook down a little bit. Cook 7 to 8 minutes or until a crispy crust forms. These chicken leg quarters barely fit in my cast iron pan. If juices run clear chicken is done.
Place in oven and bake 15 to 20 minutes. Pan fry for 5 8 minutes. When your chicken is lightly browned pop the entire skillet in your preheated 350 degree oven and let em bake uncovered for 30 45 minutes. 30 chicken recipes to cook in your cast iron skillet.
Turn chicken quarters and transfer skillet to oven. When hot place drumsticks skin side down. Stir it and immediately put the chicken in the pan skin side down. Heat a cast iron skillet over high heat.
Set a timer and be patient. Season chicken with optional favorite seasonings sea salt and pepper. Then heat up your cast iron skillet over medium heat and add a little fat butter ghee coconut oil tallow lard bacon grease or schmaltz then brown your chicken on both sides. Pierce chicken with a fork near end.
Plus you can find our whole cast iron cooking guide here. Preheat oven to 475.