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roasted chicken legs with garlic and grapes

Roast chicken legs with garlic and grapes

Anna Chwistek
Indulge in the exquisite flavors of our roast chicken legs with grapes, marinated in white wine and garlic for a perfect balance of sweet and savory. With a touch of elegance and unbeatable taste, it's the ideal dish for any occasion.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 4
Calories 561 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 chicken legs
  • 1 head of garlic halved crosswise
  • 5 shallots peeled and left whole
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 5 tbsp olive oil
  • salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp crushed fennel seeds
  • 1 tsp dried tarragon
  • ½ lemon juiced
  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 5 sprigs of thyme
  • 2 tbsp melted unsalted butter
  • 1 pound black grapes

Instructions
 

  • In a shallow baking pan, combine chicken legs, garlic, shallots, salt and pepper, lemon juice, olive oil and white wine. Cover and let marinate, refrigerated, for at least 1 hour but preferably overnight.
  • When ready to cook. Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C.
  • Remove the chicken from the fridge. Rub with the cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, crushed fennel seeds, tarragon, lemon juice and light brown sugar. Divide the thyme sprigs and bay leaves between the chicken, but don’t add the grapes yet. Turn the chicken upside down, add garlic heads cut-side down so they are in contact with the baking dish.
  • Roast for 20 minutes. Next, turn the legs with the skin up, drizzle all over with melted butter and roast for 40 minutes. Drizzle the chicken from time to time with the pan juices, add some water if needed. The chicken is ready when the meat is nicely browned and almost falling off the bone.
  • Now, add the grapes and turn the garlic cut-side up. Roast for 15 minutes more at 350°F/180°C.
  • Let the chicken rest in the baking pan for 10 minutes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 561kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 23gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 672mgFiber: 6gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 573IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 82mgIron: 2mg
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