Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken Legs

I love a good sheet pan meal. Everything cooks together and I have easy cleanup! But I’m particular about them too. Many sheet pan dinners that I’ve tried leave one ingredient overcooked or undercooked, or I find the whole meal lacking flavor. That’s not the case with these sheet pan chipotle chicken legs! Not only are they full of flavor, but everything is cooked properly. To make that happen, the broccoli is added for the second half of the cooking time to prevent it from being overdone. Thanks to a spicy-sweet chipotle rub, every bite of this easy weeknight dinner if flavorful.

The chipotle rub is what gives these chicken legs so much flavor! I like using a wet rub for this recipe to make sure the vegetables don’t dry out. You’ll use olive oil, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, smoked paprika, brown sugar, and chipotle peppers in adobo sauce! Chopping up 2-3 chipotle peppers (depending on how much heat you want) and including them in the rub gives so much smoky flavor to this easy dinner.

This recipe is the perfect easy weeknight dinner. Minimal prep, cooks on one pan, and is full of flavor! If you have any leftovers, they’re excellent for lunch the next day!

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Sheet Pan Chipotle Chicken Legs

Cuisine: Dinner

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 50 mins

Total time: 1 hour

Serves: 6 sevings

Ingredients

4 tbsp. olive oil
2 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. onion powder
2 tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
3 tsp. smoked paprika
2-3 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, finely chopped
1 tbsp. brown sugar
8-10 chicken legs
1 large sweet potato, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
3 broccoli crowns, cut into florets

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, mix together olive oil, chili powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, paprika, and chopped chipotle peppers. Set aside.
Place the sweet potatoes and chicken on the preparing baking sheet and cover with about ⅔ of the sauce. Use your hands to coat and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove pan from oven and add the broccoli and the rest of the sauce. Use a spatula to toss to coat, then return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and the internal temperature of the chicken is 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
Serve immediately, enjoy!

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