Herbed Roast Chicken Legs

This can also be made using a whole chicken, thighs or drumsticks. Hope you will like this!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  chicken legs
• 1  tablespoon mascarpone or 1  tablespoon cream cheese
• 1  tablespoon sour cream
• 2  tablespoons  soft butter
• 1 -2  tablespoon mixed fresh herbs, very finely chopped (thyme, parsley, tarragon)
• 1  small lemon, zest of (grated)
•  salt and pepper
• 1 -2  teaspoon olive oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat together the mascarpone, sour cream, butter, herbs, lemon rind, salt and pepper.
3. With your finfers gently loosen the chicken skin to create a pocket, try also to loosen the skin of the drumstick. Using a small spoon or your fingers push a 1/4 of the herb mixture into the pocket, even it out and fold the skin back in place.
4. Repeat with the other legs.
5. Drizzle a few drops of olive oil over the chicken, massage it in allover the flesh with your hands, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
6. Place in a roasting tin, roast on 350F for 35-45 minutes.
7. Baste once or twice during cooking.