{"id":1978,"date":"2026-01-30T13:20:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1978"},"modified":"2026-01-30T13:20:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T13:20:15","slug":"18-cheap-and-easy-chicken-leg-quarter-recipes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1978","title":{"rendered":"18 Cheap and Easy Chicken Leg Quarter Recipes"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Have you ever looked at the packages of whole chicken quarters in the grocery store that contain the connected drumstick and thigh\u2014and thought, “That’s a pretty good price, but I don’t know what to do with them?” Well, we’re here to let you know what to do with this budget-friendly part of the chicken. These 20 recipes offer plenty of options for roasting, baking, grilling, and adding leg quarters to soup.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Baked Chicken Leg Quarters <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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Allrecipes \/ Qi Ai<\/p>\n

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“I liked the easy preparation. I added some cubed potatoes in the baking dish and the results were super.” \u2014mmorse757<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicken Bryan with Chicken Leg Quarters <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“This is the exact flavor combination I was looking for-tangy and creamy goat cheese with bold and citrusy sun-dried tomatoes.” \u2014Sheila\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Lori’s Lemon-Pepper Chicken Leg Quarters <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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France C<\/p>\n

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“I like to serve this with garlic noodles, pan-seared asparagus, and buttered wheat rolls.” \u2014Lori LeNoir White\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Tiger Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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John Mitzewich<\/p>\n

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“The chicken is juicy and flavourful. The crispy skin is awesome! Pairs well with any sides. I served mine with mashed potatoes and creamed greens. I also used bone-in chicken breast at 165F and took it out about 10 mins before the legs were done.” \u2014Joanna Pielsticker\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Eve’s Chicken Quarters <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“I just made this recipe tonight and it was delicious. My husband went back for seconds. I only used 2 quarters. I also added shredded cheddar cheese to the mixture as I didn’t have a full amount of sour cream. One thing I forgot is if using frozen broccoli cut back on the water as the broccoli will release water will cooking.” \u2014RoseBrie3405\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Spice-Rubbed Chicken Leg Quarters <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“Yes definitely do not skip the brine. This was wonderful!\u00a0” \u2014Jennifer Grossnickle\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Honey Drizzled Curry Mustard Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“awesome!!!!! its hard to find different things that all my kids will like. I can say this is one for the books…. we all loved it!!!” \u2014michellemarks\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Caldo de Pollo <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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Dotdash Meredith Food Studios<\/p>\n

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“The soup was good! I added pico de gallo and avocado and it was a total game-changer. Definitely added to the rotation!” \u2014SappyEgg8755\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Golden Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
Chef John<\/span>
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“I made this as per the recipe – with the sole exception of adding dried dates for some sweetness since I had no currants. This dish got rave reviews from everyone…I will make it again.” \u2014Willy P\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Homemade Portuguese Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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France C<\/p>\n

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“I put the chicken and marinade into a plastic bag and put it in the freezer. Thawed it and cooked it over a wood fire. We ate every last piece and kept raving how good it was.” \u2014Dixie\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Peri Peri Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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Chef John<\/p>\n

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“This was phenomenal! I changed frescos for jalape\u00f1os as I couldn’t find frescos. I’ve never had anything like this….it was amazing!” \u2014Evan Gross\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Dill Pickle Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“Doubled the recipe. Put sliced yukon potatoes on the bottom of a roasting pan together with a package of mini carrots. Chicken on top and then sauce…Baked 45 minutes at 400 F. The meat broke apart with a fork.” \u2014Arlene Marin\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Everything Bagel Roast Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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Alexandra Domrongchai<\/p>\n

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“Everything bagel seasoning is an all-purpose, flavor-packed mixture that adds plenty of flavor to roast chicken.” \u2014Alexandra Domrongchai\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Grilled Greek Chicken <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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Chef John<\/p>\n

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“This was so zesty and good. Grilling it over charcoal gave it additional depth of flavor that is restaurant quality. The extra oregano is a must!” \u2014ShinyNori9445\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Spice Roasted Chicken Quarters <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“OMG!!! This was amazing! I added extra cayenne pepper b\/c I like stuff hot, but that was it. I made it for our block party of nearly 83 people.” \u2014TuscanItalian\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Chicken Adobo with Coconut Milk (Adobo sa Gata) <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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Allrecipes<\/p>\n

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“Even better the following day!” \u2014Mary Kay\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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My Favorite Grilled Chicken Ever <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“Chicken came out tender and moist. I thought the vinegar would overpower the other seasonings, but it blended perfectly.” \u2014Corn Chopper\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pinoy Chicken Adobo <\/span> <\/h2>\n
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“Turned out great. I love adobo! I used chicken this time, next time I\u2019m doing pork.” \u2014Sharidan Lenued\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Have you ever looked at the packages of whole chicken quarters in the grocery store that contain the connected drumstick and thigh\u2014and thought, “That’s a pretty good price, but I don’t know what to do with them?” Well, we’re here to let you know what to do with this budget-friendly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1979,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1978","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dinners"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1978","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1978"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1978\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1979"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1978"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1978"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1978"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}