How to Boil Chicken Legs
Boiling chicken legs is an easy way to cook chicken, that can be enjoyed as they are or to be shredded and used in other chicken recipes.
Servings: 8 chicken legs
Calories: 282kcal
Ingredients
- 8 fresh chicken legs Amount can vary to use less or more.
- water Enough water that it sits above the chicken by about an inch.
- 1 white onion
- 2 carrots
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Place chicken legs in stock pot with fresh herbs and vegetables.
- Add water; enough that it sits about an inch above the top of the chicken.
Fresh Chicken Legs
- Place on stove burner and turn to high heat until it boils. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and allow it to simmer for about 10 minutes or until the internal temperature reached 165 degrees.
Frozen Chicken Legs
- If chicken legs are frozen, the cooking time can be 25-30 minutes, depending on how big the chicken legs are.
Nutrition
Serving: 1chicken leg | Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2667IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg
