Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken

Name: Chipotle Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 pounds chicken legs- (12 legs); As needed salt and pepper; 2 ounces oil; 2-3 tablespoons chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (add 2 two start and if you want more add more after you taste it :); 4 cloves garlic; 4 tablespoons cilantro leaves only; 1 each lime- zested first.... then juiced -- add both to the marinade; 1 teaspoon oregano; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon paprika

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Falls Church

We served with Corn Mocque Choux, Yukon Gold Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes (plus-Cheddar cheese about 1 cup) both on Cook Pad.

@chefcraig @chefcraigswoodcrafts

Falls Church

We served with Corn Mocque Choux, Yukon Gold Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes (plus-Cheddar cheese about 1 cup) both on Cook Pad.

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Ingredients

Approximately 20-30 Minutes

4-6 servings

4 poundschicken legs- (12 legs)
As neededsalt and pepper
2 ouncesoil
2-3 tablespoonschipotle peppers in adobo sauce (add 2 two start and if you want more add more after you taste it :)
4 clovesgarlic
4 tablespoonscilantro leaves only
1each lime- zested first.... then juiced -- add both to the marinade
1 teaspoonoregano
2 teaspoonsbrown sugar
3/4 teaspoonsalt
1/2 teaspoonpaprika

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Steps

Approximately 20-30 Minutes

1

Season chicken legs lightly with salt and pepper.
2

Puree (In a blender for 2 minutes) the remaining ingredients and marinade the chicken legs for at least 4 hours up to the day before.
3

Take the chicken out of the marinade and reserve the remaining marinade for later
4

On a clean and well lubricated grill with a medium to medium high heat grill until the chicken reaches 170 degrees internal temperature.
5

As you grill it towards the end, brush with the leftover marinade let cook additional 5 minutes to insure it is fully cooked.
6

You also can grill for about 10 minutes and get the color and grill marks. Then finish in A 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until they reach 170 ⁰ F. internal temperature.