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Horno de Muslo de Pollo con Aceitunas

Name: Horno de Muslo de Pollo con Aceitunas
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 1 chicken leg; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons chopped olives; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 garlic clove, minced; Salt and pepper to taste

Baked chicken leg with olives, a classic Spanish dish featuring tender chicken and briny olives.

35 minutes1 servings

Horno de Muslo de Pollo con Aceitunas — Photo: Juan Emilio Prades Bel · CC BY 4.0

Method

Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
In a bowl, mix olive oil, paprika, garlic, salt, and pepper.
Rub the mixture over the chicken leg.
Place the chicken leg on a baking sheet and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Top with chopped olives and bake for another 5 minutes.
Before serving, check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 74°C (165°F) with a food thermometer.

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