F & L Market has 10 lb packages of chicken leg quarters. Use this recipe on them before they hit the grill this week!
Ingredients
- 1 (5 to 6 pound) chicken quarters
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Marinade
- Zest of 1 orange
- Zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted OR 1/4 cup olive oil
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro (lightly packed)
- Orange and lime slices for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper
- In a small bowl, mix all the marinade ingredients. Place the chicken in a large bowl and pour the marinade over the chicken. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate for 4 hours or overnight.
- Grill till meat thermometer reads safe
- Remove from the grill and tent with aluminum foil. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes. Garnish with lemon and lime slices (optional)