Bettys Budget Friendly Mexican Chicken Legs Recipes

BAKED CHICKEN LEGS, MEXICAN STYLE

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl, beat eggs, salsa, and salt until blended.
• In another shallow bowl, combine bread crumbs, chili powder, cumin, garlic salt and oregano.
• Dip chicken into egg mixture and roll in crumb mixture.
• Repeat both steps 1 more time.
• In a shallow rimmed baking pan, melt butter as oven preheats to 400.
• Remove pan from oven.
• Add chicken, turn to coat with butter and arrange skin side up.
• Bake, uncovered, until meat near thighbone is no longer pink when slashed (40-45 minutes). Transfer chicken to a warm platter.
• Insulate to transport hot.

BETTY CROCKER'S SPICY MEXICALI DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400.
• Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2.
• Mix buttermilk and pepper sauce in medium bowl.
• Mix cornmeal and seasoning mix in large plastic bag.
• Dip chicken into buttermilk mixture, then shake in bag to coat with cornbread mixture.
• Place in pan & drizzle with oil.
• Bake uncovered 40 to 45 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.
• Serve with salsa.

BETTY'S BUDGET FRIENDLY MEXICAN CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 375oF/180oC and find a LARGE baking dish - I use a large ceramic lasagna style dish.
• 2. Place the chicken legs in the tray, pour over the herbs and spices and use your hands (I use disposable kitchen gloves due to the chili powder) to get the spices all over the chicken.
• 3. Add everything else EXCEPT for the rice, beans, corn and cilantro (coriander). Ensure each chicken leg is not covering another. They all need their own space to cook. Cover the dish with foil and place in the prepared oven. Bake for 1 hour.
• 4. Remove the foil - carefully (steam burns). Turn each chicken leg. Add in the rice, beans and corn. Stir well ensuring the rice is all "under cover" by the juices. Cover again.
• 5. Return to the oven and bake for a further 30-35 minutes or until the rice is cooked. Sprinkle with cilantro (coriander), give a stir and serve.

SANTA FE GRILLED CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In blender, place tomato sauce, salsa, brown sugar, vinegar and chili powder. Cover; process until smooth. Pour about half of the sauce into small bowl for basting. Pour remaining sauce into another small bowl; set aside for serving.
• Sprinkle chicken legs with salt and pepper. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 16 to 20 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Brush chicken legs generously with sauce, turning to coat evenly. Cover grill; cook 1 to 2 minutes longer on each side.
• Serve chicken with reserved sauce for dipping.

MEXICAN CHICKEN LEGS

Steps:

• Put chicken legs in a baking dish.
• Mix all remaining ingredients. Pour the sauce over chicken legs.
• Bake, uncovered, in a preheated oven of 325 F for about 2 hours. If you use boneless chicken breasts, it may be less than 2 hours. I don't remember. Baste a few times with the sauce.

EASY MEXICAN CHICKEN AND BEANS

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray. Add chicken to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink in center.
• Stir in seasoning mix, beans, corn and water. Cook over medium-high heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until sauce is slightly thickened. Serve with tortillas.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Season chicken drumsticks with 1/2 packet of taco seasoning mix.
• Sear chicken drumsticks on a medium high heat skillet with just a touch of oil. Once chicken is brown all around, set chicken aside.
• On a food processor or blender, blend tomato, onion, and garlic. Add this into a large skillet, over medium high heat and let it cook for a minute or two.
• Keep adding the rest of the ingredients to the pan: rice, chiles, corn, peas, and the remainder taco seasoning mix. Stir well and cook for a minute or two. Adjust salt level to taste.
• Add water and bring to a boil.
• Place chicken on top of the rice.
• Cover well, and cook on low for 20-25 minutes until rice has absorbed all of the liquid.
• Serve with a generous sprinkle of chopped cilantro and a good squeeze of lime.