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Chicken legs

About the ingredient chicken legs. Including 68 recipes with chicken legs, nutrition data, and where to find it.

 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size leg, bone removed (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) (101g)
Amount per Serving
Calories 188Calories from Fat 110
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.2g 19%
Saturated Fat 3.4g 17%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 79mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Sugars 0.0
Protein 18.3g
Vitamin A 2% Vitamin C 4%
Calcium 1% Iron 6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

Where found

Chicken legs are usually found in the poultry section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group

Chicken legs are a member of the Poultry Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

How much do chicken legs weigh?

Amount Weight
1 leg, bone removed (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken) 101 grams
1 leg, bone removed 167 grams

Poultry Products

In Chinese:鸡腿
British (UK) term:
en français:cuisses de poulet
en español:piernas de pollo

Recipes using chicken legs

There are 68 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Easy Garlic Broiled Chicken

Easy Garlic Broiled Chicken

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This was so easy and so good. I used chicken breasts and they were delicious and moist. Great addition to my recipes.

Horseradish Soup

Horseradish Soup

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This very old soup is traditionally cooked on Easter. The flavors of my rendition are mild, however if you like horseradish and more spicy flavor, try to add 2 times more grams than I did.

Barbecued Chicken Legs

Barbecued Chicken Legs

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Barbecued Chicken Legs recipe

Curried Chicken Legs

Curried Chicken Legs

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Curry those chicken legs with this delicious recipe that uses lemon juice and plain yogurt.

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Alice's Tandoori Chicken

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Alice's Tandoori Chicken recipe

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Hearty Chicken & Vegetable Soup

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Easy to make, and very nutritious. It is also very healthy too!

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Lowfat Chicken Stock

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Try making this healthy variation of chicken stock that can be used to make soups and stews.

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Jamaican Jerked Chicken

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Jamaican Jerked Chicken recipe

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Speedy Chicken Broth

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When you don't have 4 hours or more to make chicken broth use inexpensive chicken legs to make this rich broth along with cooked chicken for use in other recipes.

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