Chicken meat is particularly popular and loved by residents of Eastern Europe. This product is not considered a delicacy, but everyone is happy to see it on their table. Especially when it comes to a dish such as chicken legs with garlic and mayonnaise, baked in the oven.
Chicken and Potato Recipe
The most favorite combination option is tender chicken with potatoes. Cooking this dish is extremely simple. Here is a list of the ingredients we need:
- Chilled chicken legs (one per serving).
- Potato (2 small tubers per serving).
- Mayonnaise - 200-250 grams.
- Garlic - 3-4 cloves.
- Salt and pepper (optional).
If you plan to cook chicken legs with garlic and mayonnaise in the oven, the recipe provides for variability. Do you like potatoes? Then increase the number of tubers per serving.
Prepare potatoes
First, let's clean the potatoes. Then each tuber must be cut into thin circles. Then we take a deep baking sheet and put the potatoes on the bottom in two layers (the formed gaps between the circles should also be covered). If desired, the pan can be lightly sprinkled with vegetable oil. In fact, this procedure is not necessary at all, because the legs in the oven, baked with mayonnaise and garlic, will give natural fat. As soon as the bottom of the pan is not visible at all, it is the turn of mayonnaise.
There are several more layers ahead. Next, spread the potatoes again, according to the same principle as before. Then grease the laid out circles with mayonnaise again. If you have potatoes left, place the third layer on a baking sheet. Top the top again with mayonnaise. It remains to slightly salt the ingredients.
Prepare meat
We pass to the second and third ingredients of our dish. Legs with garlic and mayonnaise, baked in the oven, do not require preliminary marinating. We wash the meat, then pierce each leg with a sharp knife in two places. Peeled garlic cloves must be cut in half. Each slice is placed inside the ham at the puncture site. Now you need to lay the stuffed meat on top of the potatoes and cover with mayonnaise again.
Final stage
We send the pan to the oven preheated to two hundred degrees. The total cooking time is one hour. However, the process must be monitored. If you notice that the meat is already browned, reduce the temperature by 20 degrees. Tip: the legs with garlic and mayonnaise, baked in the oven, can be periodically watered with juice that has accumulated on the bottom of the pan. This procedure will protect the skin of baked meat from excessive stiffness. As a result, with a minimum of preparations, we get an excellent result.
Chicken legs in mayonnaise and mustard filling
If you like meat with spicy bitterness, you can give preference to our next recipe. In order to cook piquant chicken legs with garlic and mayonnaise in the oven, we need the following ingredients:
- Chicken legs of medium size - 2 kilograms.
- Mayonnaise - 250 grams.
- Garlic - 2 cloves.
- Dining mustard - 100 grams.
- Salt and spices.
Marinating meat
In this recipe we do not use potatoes, which is why we use a lot of meat. Garnish can be prepared separately or replaced with fresh vegetables. Legs with garlic and mayonnaise in the oven (the recipe for the photo you see in this publication) must first be washed and dried. Simultaneously prepare the fill. Pass the garlic cloves through the crush and mix the resulting gruel with one or two tablespoons of salt. Half a serving of salt can be replaced with chicken spices. Do not be afraid to overdo it, because we will rub the meat with the resulting mixture. It will take in as much salt as it needs. Legs grated with spices and garlic must be left to marinate for 4 hours.
Baking process
When the specified time is up, you need to lay the pickled meat on a baking sheet. Then add some water to the bottom. At a temperature of 180 degrees, the legs should be baked for approximately 35-40 minutes. After that it will be necessary to combine incompletely prepared meat with a filling of mayonnaise and mustard. Mix 250 grams of your favorite mayonnaise with mustard. Now remove the pan from the oven and pour the chicken with plenty of the resulting composition. Send it back to the oven for 15 minutes. Now the legs with garlic and mayonnaise, baked in the oven, are ready. Fragrant, juicy and spicy chicken meat will exceed all your expectations. If you can’t imagine it without potatoes, you can prepare mashed potatoes separately for a side dish.
Cooking Options
If you like mushrooms, you can slightly modify the specified recipe. Instead of mustard filling, use champignons (approximately 300 grams), 100 grams of any kind of hard cheese and 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise. Mushrooms do not need to be fried beforehand. After you get the semi-finished meat from the oven, spread the mushrooms on the surface. Grate the cheese and mix it with mayonnaise. Now lay the resulting mixture in a thin layer. If desired, you can add garlic and herbs. Place the pan in the oven again for half an hour.
Conclusion
In our publication today, we talked about how to cook chicken legs with potatoes in the oven with mayonnaise and garlic (in mustard sauce), and also considered the option of cooking with mushrooms. You can also bake chicken in foil or in a sleeve. Enjoy your meal!