Chicken legs in crunchy caramel oven

3 servings
1 hour 15 min

How do you make chicken legs in the oven with a crisp crust in caramel? Prepare the ingredients. To make spuds in crispy caramel. we will need: spuds, water, sugar, salt.

Wash the legs, dry them.

Pierce the inside of the legs with a skewer in several places. This will provide a better penetration of the syrup we will be cooking next into the meat.

Pour sugar and salt into a thick-bottomed saute pan. Melt over high heat. First, you do not need to stir. Just wait for all the crystals to darken, and at the edges the sugar will begin to turn brown and melt.

When the sugar starts to melt, stir quickly until completely dissolved.

The mass should acquire the brown color of caramel. As soon as the sugar is paramelized, pour in the water. Stir and hold over medium heat for 2-3 minutes. Remove the sweet and salty syrup from the heat.

Transfer the spuds to a deep bowl. Top with caramel syrup. Mix well. Leave to marinate for 15 minutes.

Place the spuds on a baking sheet or in a baking dish. Brush with caramel syrup on top. If the syrup is too liquid, then after marinating it can be strained and boiled until slightly thickened. Bake in the oven preheated to 200 ° C for about 40 minutes.

Enjoy your meal!