Honey Chipotle Butterfly Chicken Legs

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Butterfly the chicken leg with a knife.
  2. 2Butterfly the chicken leg with a knife.
  3. 3Butterfly the chicken leg with a knife.
  4. 4Add avocado oil, garlic cloves, apple cider vinegar, and honey to a blender.
  5. 5Add avocado oil, garlic cloves, apple cider vinegar, and honey to a blender.
  6. 6Add avocado oil, garlic cloves, apple cider vinegar, and honey to a blender.
  7. 7Season with salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, smoked paprika, and oregano.
  8. 8Season with salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, smoked paprika, and oregano.
  9. 9Season with salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, smoked paprika, and oregano.
  10. 10Add in chipotle peppers, cilantro, and lime juice.
  11. 11Add in chipotle peppers, cilantro, and lime juice.
  12. 12Add in chipotle peppers, cilantro, and lime juice.
  13. 13Blend the ingredients.
  14. 14Blend the ingredients.
  15. 15Blend the ingredients.
  16. 16Set aside half a cup of the marinade.
  17. 17Set aside half a cup of the marinade.
  18. 18Set aside half a cup of the marinade.
  19. 19Add the chicken to a ziplock bag, pour in the marinade, and mix.
  20. 20Add the chicken to a ziplock bag, pour in the marinade, and mix.
  21. 21Add the chicken to a ziplock bag, pour in the marinade, and mix.
  22. 22Marinate.
  23. 23Marinate.
  24. 24Marinate.
  25. 25Set up a two-zone fire to grill.
  26. 26Set up a two-zone fire to grill.
  27. 27Set up a two-zone fire to grill.
  28. 28Place the chicken directly over the coals and flip every few minutes.
  29. 29Place the chicken directly over the coals and flip every few minutes.
  30. 30Place the chicken directly over the coals and flip every few minutes.
  31. 31Once they get a good char, move them over to the cool side.
  32. 32Once they get a good char, move them over to the cool side.
  33. 33Once they get a good char, move them over to the cool side.
  34. 34When the chicken is almost done, brush on the reserved marinade.
  35. 35When the chicken is almost done, brush on the reserved marinade.
  36. 36When the chicken is almost done, brush on the reserved marinade.
  37. 37Place the chicken back over the coals for about 30 seconds to let it caramelize.
  38. 38Place the chicken back over the coals for about 30 seconds to let it caramelize.
  39. 39Place the chicken back over the coals for about 30 seconds to let it caramelize.
  40. 40Top the chicken legs with cilantro lime crema.
  41. 41Top the chicken legs with cilantro lime crema.
  42. 42Top the chicken legs with cilantro lime crema.

Ingredients

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