Easy Saucy Baked Chicken Legs are the perfect weeknight family-friendly recipe that’s quick to make and is a yummy chicken drumstick marinade.  Kids love this easy recipe!

If you’re looking for other chicken dinner recipes, try my White Chicken Chili or Creamy Blackberry Chicken.

Finding recipes your entire family will love can be a hard task for a busy mom.  Not only is this recipe delicious and easy to make, chicken legs are less expensive to buy than other cuts of meat.  

Most of us already have all the ingredients on hand, which makes it perfect for those nights when you’re unsure what to make.

The sauce is fantastic, and this recipe would be delicious served with rice or mashed potatoes.  

You might want to make a little extra sauce because you might have everyone fighting over it.  Oven-baked chicken legs never tasted so good.  

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I found this recipe in one of my Gooseberry Patch cookbooks.  I love vintage cookbooks.  I’ve finally got around to trying some of those recipes that are piled up in one of my filing cabinets.  

This one was a hit.  I didn’t even need to adjust the original recipe.  

How to Make Easy Saucy Baked Chicken Legs

Ingredients for Saucy Baked Chicken Legs

3 to 4 pounds of chicken drumsticks 

3/4 cup ketchup 

1/3 cup maple syrup 

1/4 cup canola oil 

6 tablespoons steak sauce 

2 tablespoons chili sauce 

2 tablespoons soy sauce 

Directions for making easy baked chicken legs with sauce

1. You can either keep the skin on the chicken drumsticks or remove.  Place drumsticks in a 13″ x 9″ baking pan in a single layer on top of parchment paper.   

2. Mix remaining ingredients in a bowl.  Pour mixture over drumsticks and toss to coat.  

3. Bake uncovered for 45-50 minutes at 375 degrees.  Halfway through the baking time, flip the chicken legs over to make sure you have a nice even color on both sides.

The chicken is ready when the juices run clear when pierced.  

Serves 6 to 8 people.  

Printable Version Baked Chicken Legs with Sauce

Tips for making Saucy Baked Chicken Legs 

1) Make sure you place parchment paper or foil down on your pan.  The maple syrup will create a sticky mess if you don’t.  

I had to learn this little nugget the hard way!

2) For a little color, sprinkle some minced fresh chives or parsley on the chicken drumsticks before serving.  

Best side dishes for Saucy Baked Chicken Legs

One of my favorite things to serve with this dish is potato salad.  A close second is macaroni salad.  

Some other things you can serve with Baked Chicken Drumsticks are: macaroni and cheese, green beans, roasted potatoes, quinoa, or broccoli.  

Here’s a yummy recipe for Lemon Baked Noodles you can make as a side dish for these oven fried chicken legs.

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Let me know in the comments below how you liked this recipe and I would love to hear about the side dishes you tried with Saucy Baked Chicken Legs.  

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My other chicken recipes to try:

• Slow Cooker Chicken Bone Broth 
• Skillet Chicken Sausage with Apples 
• Gorgonzola Balsamic Chicken Pasta 
• Honey Pecan Chicken Salad Recipe
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