Step 3. Sprinkle the lemon juice over the chicken legs, if you are using it. Alternatively, rub the chicken legs with the chopped garlic if you would like a garlic taste to your chicken and sprinkle coarse salt over them.Then sprinkle thyme over the chicken legs, if you wish to use it.lternatively, rub the chicken legs with the chopped garlic if you would like a garlic taste to your chicken and sprinkle coarse salt over them. Then sprinkle thyme over the chicken legs, if you wish to use it.