Easy Baked Chicken Leg Quarters

Ingredients:

4 large chicken leg quarters, trimmed of fat

2 tbsp garlic powder

2 tsp cumin

2 tsp chili powder

Kosher salt and black pepper to taste

2 tbsp of olive oil to create a paste for the spice blend

Instructions:

Heat oven to 375 degrees

In a small bowl combine seasoning blend and add olive oil until a paste is formed

Pat chicken dry then apply an even amount of the paste to the chicken and massage the chicken front and back as well as under the skin

Line a baking tray with foil and assemble chicken in an even layer

Bake on the middle rack of the oven for one hour, you know the chicken has cooked long enough when the meat begins pulling away from the bone on the drumstick

For the last 10 minutes of cooking increase the heat on the oven to a low broil or 450 degrees and cook until the skin is crisp and a nice golden brown color is achieved

Remove chicken from oven and serve

You can use the drippings from the chicken to make a gravy if desired