Maple Bacon Bourbon Chicken Legs
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 lbs chicken legs about 7 legs
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 pieces of bacon cooked and chopped into pieces I buy previously cooked bacon if I don’t already have any cooked bacon on hand.
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup real maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- more bacon if you want to use as a garnish
- green onion for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°
- Mix chicken legs with cornstarch, salt, and pepper (in a bag or a bowl)
- Mix the sauce in a small bowl then coat the chicken generously with the sauce, you can use a silicone brush or spoon to coat the chicken.
- Place the chicken legs on a baking sheet lined with a wire rack.
- Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes (turning the chicken over halfway through) or until the chicken is fully cooked and crispy.
- Top with additional chopped bacon and sliced green onion.