# Best thing to do with chicken leg quarters & broken oven **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 5, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660 "2017-12-05T22:13:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/1 "2017-12-05T22:13:16Z")
Welp … roasting the chicken is out until we can get the oven’s igniter replaced. Frying the chicken is a little more than I want to attempt in our kitchen. Gumbo or something like chicken fricassee / chicken in gravy could be in play … usually brown flour for roux in the oven, though. So … anybody got something tasty in the way of rubbing seasonings on to the pieces and just putting them in a big covered skillet for however long? Could maybe boil the pieces and do something with the meat afterwards (say, chicken salad)? ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/2 "2017-12-05T22:29:50Z")
Do you have a grill or BBQ? ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/3 "2017-12-05T22:34:23Z")
Well… if I was in your position I’d either debone the meat (tedious, I know) and make a stir-fry, or I’d do a slow-cooker recipe with them. Soup, stew, teriyaki chicken… none of those require removing the meat from the bone first. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/4 "2017-12-05T23:25:40Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Do you have a grill or BBQ? Unfortunely, not really. Could borrow one, but not just for dinner. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2017, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/5 "2017-12-05T23:51:46Z")
One Pot Chicken & Sausage Orzo. [https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2016/01/one-pot-chicken-sausage-orzo-tastes.html](https://foodwishes.blogspot.com/2016/01/one-pot-chicken-sausage-orzo-tastes.html) ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/6 "2017-12-06T00:08:51Z")
Chicken and dumplings. I’m saying that because we just got hit with a cold-wave, and C&D is the ultimate comfort food. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/7 "2017-12-06T00:18:15Z")
Sear them in a skillet skin-side down until the skin is golden. Flip them over and add some sliced onions or garlic and fry a bit. Add liquid like wine and/or chicken broth to come halfway up the chicken (leaving the crispy top skin unsubmerged), and add whatever seasonings you like. A couple of rosemary twigs and a few kalamata olives are good. Cover the pan lightly with foil, let it come to a simmer and let it cook for 45 minutes or so or until the legs are done. Remove them and thicken the pan juices if you like and season them to taste. Serve with rice or toasted ciabatta. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/8 "2017-12-06T00:44:09Z")
Thanks for the responses, all. Teela’s idea about cooking in liquid and still getting crispy skin is a clever one. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/9 "2017-12-06T00:49:55Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > Thanks for the responses, all. Teela’s idea about cooking in liquid and still getting crispy skin is a clever one. Like all clever cooking ideas, it came from _America’s Test Kitchen_. I now do all my braised chicken this way. You get tender, stewed meat and crispy top skin at the same time. Not to mention all the good chickeny juice to sop up with Italian bread. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/10 "2017-12-06T01:18:43Z")
I have a recipe for a really good chicken curry. It’s prepared on the stovetop, of course, but you won’t end up with crispy skin. (Instead, it uses skinless chicken legs.) ---
**Author:** ![pmwgreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@pmwgreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pmwgreen)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2017, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-thing-to-do-with-chicken-leg-quarters-broken-oven/803660/11 "2017-12-06T03:09:23Z")
> **[Taste Of Home: Spicy Syrian Style Chicken Thighs](https://www.wonkette.com/taste-of-home-spicy-syrian-style-chicken-thighs)** > > Something familiar, comforting, spiced with tears of rage. We make this all the time. Delicious.