Honey Chipotle Butterfly Chicken Legs

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Butterfly the chicken leg with a knife.
  2. 2Add avocado oil, garlic cloves, apple cider vinegar, and honey to a blender.
  3. 3Season with salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, smoked paprika, and oregano.
  4. 4Add in chipotle peppers, cilantro, and lime juice.
  5. 5Blend the ingredients.
  6. 6Set aside half a cup of the marinade.
  7. 7Add the chicken to a ziplock bag, pour in the marinade, and mix.
  8. 8Marinate.
  9. 9Set up a two-zone fire to grill.
  10. 10Place the chicken directly over the coals and flip every few minutes.
  11. 11Once they get a good char, move them over to the cool side.
  12. 12When the chicken is almost done, brush on the reserved marinade.
  13. 13Place the chicken back over the coals for about 30 seconds to let it caramelize.
  14. 14Top the chicken legs with cilantro lime crema.

Ingredients

  • chicken legs
  • avocado oil
  • garlic cloves
  • apple cider vinegar
  • honey
  • salt
  • pepper
  • cumin
  • onion powder
  • smoked paprika
  • oregano
  • chipotle peppers
  • cilantro
  • lime juice
  • cilantro lime crema

Equipment

knifeblenderziplock baggrilltongsbrush

Tips

  • Marinate the chicken legs until your kids start complaining like you ain't fed them in days.
  • The full recipe on cookingwithmistercooper.com.