Italian Dressing Chicken Leg Quarters

These 2 ingredient Italian dressing chicken leg quarters are incredibly juicy and flavorful! Let your marinade do the work and enjoy the delicious results!

You’ll be amazed at how juicy and delicious these Italian dressing chicken leg quarters are! You can use homemade keto Italian dressing or your favorite Italian dressing for this dish. This is an amazingly easy and amazingly delicious dish that will be a perfect addition to your chicken recipe collection.

Let’s talk about our keto Italian dressing!

I love to make homemade condiments, dressings, and sauces. When you make your own, you know exactly what goes into them and can avoid unwanted ingredients. I have a go-to homemade keto Italian dressing which I use for a dressing for green salads and any dish calling for Italian dressing. My homemade dressing combines olive oil and white wine vinegar with Dijon mustard and a variety of herbs and spices. The addition of freshly grated Parmesan cheese takes it over the top with flavor! You can use any keto Italian dressing you’d like for your marinade. Just check your ingredients as they vary greatly from brand to brand. We marinate our chicken in 2 cups of Italian dressing. When ready to bake, we pour 1 cup of the dressing over the chicken and discard the rest.

How do I make these Italian dressing chicken leg quarters?

This is an incredibly easy dish to make, but results in amazingly juicy and delicious chicken! You have a couple of options for marinating your chicken. You can place your chicken in a large container and pour the dressing over the chicken. If the dressing doesn’t cover the chicken completely, you can turn the chicken once or twice while marinating or simply tilt the container a few times to coat the top of the chicken. The other way to marinate your chicken is to combine the chicken with the dressing in a large resealable plastic bag. I like to let my chicken marinate 4 hours or overnight, but you’ll still get amazing flavor if you only have time to marinate for 1-2 hours. When ready, you’ll want to bake your chicken with 1 cup of the marinade until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.

What can I serve with these Italian dressing chicken leg quarters?

You have some awesome keto options to serve with this chicken. You could always serve this dish with a green salad with your favorite salad toppings. This chicken would pair nicely with mashed cauliflower or mashed turnips. Another of my favorites is mashed kohlrabi. You could also serve a side of low carb vegetables with this chicken. Some good options include asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, green beans, or spinach. Another amazing low carb dish and one of my favorites is roasted radishes. You could also serve your chicken with a side of coleslaw. If you’d like, you could also serve this chicken with keto chicken gravy!

Here are some keto vegetable dishes that would pair nicely with this chicken!

Christmas Keto Green Beans with Prosciutto

Keto Maple Dijon Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Low Carb Broccoli with Mushrooms

Roasted Asparagus with Asiago and Bacon

Helpful Hints:

*You can use different cuts of chicken if you’d prefer. You’ll have to adjust your baking time accordingly.

*You’ll know your chicken is done when the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees.

Main Kitchen Equipment and Utensils:

• Large container or resealable plastic bag
• 13×9 inch baking dish

Splash of Encouragement:

***Praise the LORD! Praise the LORD, O my soul! Psalm 146:1***