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Puerto Rican Baked Chicken

Puerto Rican Baked Chicken


  • Author: AlmaHerzog
  • Total Time: 65 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x
  • Diet: General

Description

Fully flavored, this Puerto Rican chicken recipe is the perfect oven baked recipe to have on hand!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 3 pounds of drumsticks
  • 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper
  • 1 packet of Sazon seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons of sofrito (optional)

Instructions

  1. Toss: Toss chicken and remaining ingredients together into a large bowl, gently mix to coat chicken with seasonings.
  2. Marinate: Allow chicken to marinate 2-24 hours.
  3. Preheat: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Bake: Arrange chicken on a baking tray and bake for 30 minutes, flip chicken over, bake another 20 minutes before raising heat to 400 degrees for the final 5-10 minutes.
  5. Serve: Serve.

Notes

For a bolder flavor profile, feel free to double the garlic powder and oregano!

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Category: dinner
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: Puerto Rican

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 320 kcal
  • Sugar: 2 g
  • Sodium: 600 mg
  • Fat: 18 g
  • Saturated Fat: 5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 6 g
  • Fiber: 1 g
  • Protein: 28 g
  • Cholesterol: 90 mg

Keywords: baked chicken, chicken, Puerto Rican chicken