Bacon & Brown Sugar Coated Oven Roasted Chicken Legs – How to feed the fam tasty food on the cheap!

Bacon & Brown Sugar Coated Oven Roasted Chicken Legs – How to feed the fam tasty food on the cheap!

Yes!! This meal was everything this momma looks for when feeding the herd:

  • Tasty
  • Cheap
  • Easy
  • Pleasing to all

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Tasty — for sure! I wouldn’t share a failure of a recipe. I may share a failure, but the recipe would be refined. Believe you me, this recipe is perfection.

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Cheap — um, how does $3.77 for 12 drumsticks sound?? Whole Foods chicken, y’all! Add in’s include 5 strips of bacon, a diced white onion, some garlic, green onions, brown sugar, parsley & a few tablespoons of Trader Joe’s sweet and hot mustard. I am guessing this meal stayed under $7.

Easy — scoop, stir and refrigerate. Then turn it all out onto a baking sheet and roast at a high temp for 30 minutes.

Pleasing to all — the entire herd ate every last bit. No complaints!! Every single angel loved them. Now, you know that never happens. Someone is always complaining: too spicy, too salty, too many green flecks, too many unrecognizable ingredients….the list is infinite. Even with the herbs, onions & sweet & spicy mustard, the kiddos scraped their plates and licked their fingers!

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For this recipe, I started with about 2 lbs of chicken legs.

I added a few things I always try to keep on hand:

  • fresh chopped parsleyimage
  • white & green onions
  • garlicimage
  • Thick cut applewood smoked bacon
  • brown sugar
  • hot & sweet mustard

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Really, how pretty is this??

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The onions, when mixed with the mustard & brown sugar, give the roasted chicken a yummy, sticky, German potato salad-ish flavor.

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The bacon adds a salty smokiness. Sweet, salty, smoky, sticky & tangy?? I think this just may be the world’s most perfect bite!

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Give it all a good toss and refrigerate for 2-4 hours.

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Turn it all out onto a lined baking sheet & roast at 425° for about 30 minutes.

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Boom! How good does this look?? I will tell you, as good as this looks — it tastes even better!

Onions and Sweet & Hot Mustard Coated Oven Roasted Chicken Legs with Bacon
Serves 6
So inexpensive and bursting with flavor. These bacon & sweet mustard coated oven roasted chicken legs are sure to be a family favorite!
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Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
35 min
Prep Time
10 min
Total Time
35 min
458 calories
15 g
140 g
23 g
44 g
7 g
206 g
513 g
13 g
0 g
14 g
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
206g
Servings
6
Amount Per Serving
Calories 458
Calories from Fat 211
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g
36%
Saturated Fat 7g
33%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 9g
Cholesterol 140mg
47%
Sodium 513mg
21%
Total Carbohydrates 15g
5%
Dietary Fiber 1g
3%
Sugars 13g
Protein 44g
Vitamin A
15%
Vitamin C
17%
Calcium
5%
Iron
15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
  1. 2 lbs skin on chicken legs (12)
  2. 1/3 c brown sugar, packed
  3. 1 medium onion, diced
  4. 3-4 green onions, chopped
  5. 1/2 c chopped parsley
  6. 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed & finely chopped
  7. 2-3 T hot & sweet mustard
  8. 5 strips applewood smoked bacon, chopped
  9. 1/2 t sea salt
  10. 1/2 t cracked black pepper
Instructions
  1. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and give a good toss to evenly coat. Allow the chicken to "marinate" in the fridge for 2-4 hours to allow the chicken to soak in the flavors.
  2. Preheat oven to 425°. Line a baking sheet with non-stick foil.
  3. Toss the chicken and bacon turn out onto the lined baking sheet. Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes until chicken juices run clear & skin has turned medium golden brown. Once chicken is cooked through, place chicken onto a serving plate and put bacon and onions back into the oven for 5 additional minutes to crisp the bacon.
  4. Pour the bacon and mustard sauce over chicken legs and serve.
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calories
458
fat
23g
protein
44g
carbs
15g
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