Best Grilled Chicken Legs With Mint Orange Sauce Recipes

GRILLED CHICKEN LEGS WITH MINT-ORANGE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large ziplock bag, coat chicken legs with oil, basil, tarragon, and parsley. Shake well to coat chicken.
• Preheat grill to 400 (or medium-low heat). Cook chicken for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. (note that if the chicken was frozen, there will be some blood left in the meat even if it is completely cooked). Turn the chicken legs several times to make sure it cooks evenly.
• In a small sauce pan combine orange peel, orange juice, honey, and 1 tbsp vinegar. Bring to boiling, whisking constantly (note that that spraying a tablespoon with cooking spray will make the honey slide off easier).
• Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and 1 tsp vinegar in a small bowl.
• Once orange mixture is boiling, add cornstarch mixture, and continue to stir until mixture thickens.
• Remove from heat and stir in mint.
• Serve chicken with mint-orange dipping sauce on the side.

GRILLED CHICKEN LEGS WITH LEMON AND PEPPER

Steps:

• Arrange chicken in shallow bowl or baking dish.
• Whisk together remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Place chicken on grill until browned on all sides (about 10 minutes) turning once or twice.
• If using gas grill reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes (check for doneness,continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink,if needed) If using charcoal,move chicken to edges of grill,cover and cook over indirect heat,check for doneness at 20 minutes,continue cooking if needed.

GRILLED CHICKEN LEGS WITH ORANGE AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Grate 1/2 teaspoon of zest from 1 orange into a large mixing bowl.
• Squeeze in 1/3 cup of orange juice. Stir in the lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the garlic, rosemary, and 1/4 cup of the oil.
• Reserve 1/4 cup of the dressing. Add the chicken to the bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Heat grill to medium. Place the chicken, skin-side up, over indirect heat and cook, covered, for 35 minutes.
• Turn the chicken and cook, uncovered, over direct heat, until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, brush the onion with the remaining oil and season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Grill until tender, 8 minutes.
• Peel the remaining orange and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Combine them with the onion, lettuce, and reserved dressing in a bowl.
• Transfer to individual plates. Serve with the chicken.