Serve these simple to make but delicious, moist and tender chicken leg quarters with rice or egg noodles with the pan juices over the top and your favorite vegetable.
4 chicken leg quarters, containing leg and thigh joint
2 T. softened butter
grated zest of 1 lemon
freshly squeezed juice of 1 lemon
1/2 t. freshly ground black pepper
dried parsley flakes
fine sea salt, to taste
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Lay chicken legs in a single layer in a large baking pan/dish. Rub chicken all over with the softened butter; sprinkle the lemon zest all over, along with pepper, parsley flakes and sea salt, to taste; squeeze the lemon juice over the top.
Cover the dish tightly with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Remove the foil; baste chicken with the pan juices. Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees. Continue to cook for 15 - 20 minutes, or until chicken is golden brown and juices run perfectly clear.
Serve hot.
4 servings.