# Honey Chipotle Butterfly Chicken Legs

Honey Chipotle Butterfly Chicken Legs are grilled for a smoky and flavorful meal.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- knife
- blender
- ziplock bag
- grill
- tongs
- brush

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/R5NOUfuWIKE
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/61f96c88-b8bc-4bda-bc29-a83460c509c2
- Extracted: 2025-05-15

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