Grilled Greek Chicken

Grilled Greek Chicken

World Cuisine European Greek

The secret to this simple grilled chicken is a very powerful marinade and 'roasting' it slowly over semi-indirect heat on the grill.

Servings per recipe: 6
Calories per serving: 449
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 4h 35m

Ingredients:


  • 6 cloves garlic (or more to taste), crushed or very finely minced
  • 2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 6 chicken leg quarters
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Directions:


  • 1   Whisk garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, and vinegar together in a large bowl.
  • 2   Make 2 slashes on the skin side down to the bone in the thigh section and 1 in the leg section of each leg quarter. This will help infuse pieces with marinade and allow faster cooking on the grill. Season both sides of chicken generously with kosher salt. Transfer to bowl with marinade and thoroughly coat all sides. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 4 to 12 hours.
  • 3   Transfer chicken to paper-towel-lined sheet pan to drain slightly.
  • 4   Place leg quarters on grill skin side down over semi-direct heat (avoid intense direct heat so chicken cooks evenly and skin doesn't burn). Cook 6 or 7 minutes. Turn chicken and cook another 6 to 7 minutes. Continue cooking and turning until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 8 to 10 more minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrion facts:


Total Fat 29.7g 46%
    Saturated Fat 7.0g  
Cholesterol 140mg 47%
Sodium 134mg 5%
Potassium 422mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 4.5g 1%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%
Protein 40g 80%
Sugars 1g  
Vitamin A 523IU  
Vitamin C 13mg  
Calcium 52mg  
Iron 3mg  
Thiamin 0mg  
Niacin 17mg  
Vitamin B6 1mg  
Magnesium 43mg  
Folate 18mcg