Grilled Greek Chicken

Name: Grilled Greek Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
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

⏱️ Ready in 35 min 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 6 servings 👁️ 5 views

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

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 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

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 449

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 29.7g 38%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 134mg 6%

Total Carbohydrate 4.5g 2%

Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%

Total Sugars 0.6g

Protein 40g 80%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Whisk garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, and vinegar together in a large bowl.

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.

Transfer chicken to paper-towel-lined sheet pan to drain slightly.

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.