Oven-Baked Chicken Legs

🥘 Ingredients

• broccoli florets
  1 lb
• butter
  6 tbsp
• chicken legs
  2 lb
• dijon mustard
  2 tsp
• flour
  3 tbsp
• gemelli pasta
  6 oz
• honey
  1 oz
• hot sauce
  1 tsp
• milk
  13.5 oz
• monterey jack cheese
  ½ cup
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  1.5 c
• paprika
  1 tsp
• pepper
• ranch spice
  1 tbsp
• salt
• scallions
  2 unit
• sour cream
  4 tbsp

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• medium pot
• shallow dish
• shallow dish
• large zip-close bag
• baking sheet
• small bowl
• medium microwave-safe bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Adjust rack to middle position and preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and brush with a drizzle of olive oil . Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add gemelli pasta and cook until al dente ⏱️ 10 minutes to ⏱️ 12 minutes . Drain and set aside.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, gemelli pasta: 6 oz
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, mix dijon mustard , 2 tablespoons of the sour cream , half the ranch spice , and 1 tablespoon of the milk in a shallow dish (save the rest of everything). In another shallow dish , mix remaining ranch spice and panko breadcrumbs . Place 2 tablespoons of flour (we sent more), paprika , salt , and pepper in a large zip-close bag . Add chicken legs to the bag and shake to coat.

   dijon mustard: 2 tsp, sour cream: 4 tbsp, ranch spice: 1 tbsp, milk: 6.75 oz, panko breadcrumbs: 1.5 c, flour: 3 tbsp, paprika: 1 tsp, salt, pepper, chicken legs: 2 lb
3. 

   3

   Working one at a time, coat chicken all over in sour cream mixture, then add to the dish with the panko and coat all over in crumbs, pressing to adhere. Transfer to the lined baking sheet , arranging skin-side up, and sprinkle with a large drizzle of olive oil. Bake until crumbs are golden brown and meat is cooked through, ⏱️ 35 minutes to ⏱️ 40 minutes .
4. 

   4

   Meanwhile, trim and thinly slice scallions , keeping greens and whites separate. In a small bowl , stir together honey and hot sauce . Season with salt is to set aside. 5-8 minutes before chicken is done, place 1 tablespoon of the butter and scallion whites in the pot used for pasta. Heat over medium-high. Once scallions are softened, about ⏱️ 1 minute later, add the rest of the flour. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for ⏱️ 30 seconds .

   scallions: 2 unit, honey: 1 oz, hot sauce: 1 tsp, butter: 3 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Whisk the rest of the milk into the pot and bring to a boil. Let heat thickened, about ⏱️ 2 minutes . Whisk in monterey jack cheese and remaining sour cream. Stir in the gemelli. Season with salt and pepper. Place broccoli florets and 2 tablespoons water in a medium microwave-safe bowl . Cover with plastic wrap and poke a few holes. Microwave on high until tender, about ⏱️ 3 minutes . Drain and toss with 2 tablespoons of the butter . Season with salt and pepper.

   milk: 6.75 oz, monterey jack cheese: ½ cup, broccoli florets: 1 lb, butter: 3 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Divide chicken, pasta, and broccoli between plates. Sprinkle with the scallion greens. Drizzle the honey mixture over the chicken and serve.