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