Crispy Chicken Legs – 50-Minute Recipe
A French‑inspired dish that pairs perfectly crisped chicken legs with a velvety tomato‑mustard cream sauce. The tang of Dijon, the sweetness of tomato paste, and the richness of cream create a comforting, savory dinner that's quick enough for a weeknight.
Recipe by Chef Press· Structured by ReelsMeals
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Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs
- salt, to taste
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
Tomato Mustard Cream Sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp cold butter
- 1 tbsp extra cream
Instructions
- 1Season the chicken legs with salt.
- 2Heat a cast‑iron skillet over medium‑low and add the cooking oil.
- 3Place the chicken legs skin‑side down in the skillet and cook until the skin is golden and crisp, about 8 minutes per side.
- 4Transfer the skillet to a pre‑heated 400°F oven and bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
- 5While the chicken rests, whisk together the tomato paste, Dijon mustard, and white wine (or rosé) in a saucepan until smooth.
- 6Reduce the mixture over medium heat for 10–12 minutes, allowing the wine to evaporate and the sauce to thicken.
- 7Stir in the heavy cream and cold butter, then add the extra cream for additional richness.
- 8Bring the sauce to a gentle boil and continue cooking until it coats the back of a spoon.
- 9Serve the crispy chicken legs with a drizzle of the creamy tomato‑mustard sauce on the side.
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Skin‑side crisping
Cook the chicken legs skin‑side down until the skin is golden and crisp, about 8 minutes per side.
Rest while sauce simmers
Allow the chicken to rest in the oven while you whisk and reduce the sauce ingredients.
Sauce reduction timing
Reduce the tomato‑mustard mixture for 10–12 minutes before adding the creams.
Butter incorporation
Stir the cold butter into the sauce after the cream.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long does it take to make Crispy Chicken Legs with Creamy Tomato Mustard Sauce?
- About 50 minutes in total: 15 minutes of prep and 35 minutes of cooking.
- How many servings does this Crispy Chicken Legs with Creamy Tomato Mustard Sauce recipe make?
- This recipe makes 4 servings as written; ingredient quantities on this page can be scaled.
- Where does this Crispy Chicken Legs with Creamy Tomato Mustard Sauce recipe come from?
- It was shared by Chef Press on tiktok.com. ReelsMeals structured the original post into this step-by-step card; the original is linked above.