10 Budget-Friendly Chicken Leg Recipes For A Tasty Dinner

With many dishes, more sauce is always better and that goes for chicken recipes too. These chicken leg recipes are all about the sauce and flavoring.

Chicken legs are affordable, and you can often buy them in bulk making it easy to feed the family without costing an arm and a leg.

Combing a flavorful sauce and chicken legs will give you that ultimate comfort food that’s both filling and delicious. If you’re in need of some ideas, check out these budget-friendly chicken leg recipes.

Grilled Chicken Legs

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These tender chicken drumsticks only require a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time. They make a great busy weeknight dinner.

Get the recipe: Grilled Chicken Legs

One Pan Chicken Drumsticks and Rice

two chicken drumsticks and rice on a plate. — Image Credit: Mama’s On A Budget

With a handful of ingredients and a little bit of time, you can make this simple recipe. I love that this creamy chicken and rice dish can be served as a whole meal, or paired with a simple salad on busy days.

Get the recipe: One Pan Chicken Drumsticks and Rice

Slow Cooker BBQ Drumsticks

Are you looking for a way to save a little time on a school night? If som these slow cooker bbq drumsticks are the perfect thing. Tender drumsticks and sweet bbq sauce make a budget-friendly meal that the whole family will love.

Nashville Hot Chicken

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The next time you have a craving for this restaurant-favorite skip the expensive meal and make this easy recipe at home instead. Crispy chicken legs are fried to perfection and then coated in a spicy sauce.

Get the recipe: Nashville Hot Chicken

Sweet Chili Sticky Chicken Legs

Do you need to get dinner on the table quickly but don’t want to spend a lot of money? These Sweet Chili Sticky Chicken Legs are the perfect solution! This recipe takes just 35 minutes to make and costs less than $10 for a family of four.

Get the recipe: Sweet Chili Sticky Chicken Legs

Honey Garlic Chicken Legs

a honey garlic chicken leg on a baking sheet. — Image Credit: Pumpkin N Spice

The sweet and saucy glaze on these chicken legs is made with Italian seasoning, brown sugar, soy sauce, and honey. They’re baked in the oven, and then drizzled with even more of the sweet sauce mixture.

Get the recipe: Honey Garlic Chicken Legs

Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Legs

buffalo chicken leg being dipped into ranch dressing. — Image Credit: Real Food With Sarah

These buffalo chicken legs are made in the air fryer for a quick and easy meal. The cayenne pepper, smoked paprika, seasonings, and buffalo sauce give these chicken legs a spicy flavor.

Get the recipe: Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Legs

Everything Bagel Chicken Legs

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These juicy chicken legs are coated in crunchy breadcrumbs and seasoned with everything bagel seasoning. It’s great simple and budget-friendly for the whole meal.

Get the recipe: Everything bagel Chicken Legs

Slow Cooker Curry Chicken Legs

a curry chicken leg and some vegetables on a plate. — Image Credit: Fearless Dining

The flavor of these saucy chicken legs comes from the curry and coconut milk sauce that the chicken is slow cooked in. If you’re looking for a saucy chicken leg recipe that’s flavorful and filling, you can’t go wrong with these curry chicken legs.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Curry Chicken Legs

Maple Glazed Chicken

These Maple Glazed Chicken Legs are a tasty and budget-friendly dish that will satisfy the whole family! Made with just a few simple ingredients, this recipe is perfect for those busy weeknights when you don’t have much time to cook.

Get the recipe: Maple Glazed Chicken