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Greek Chicken

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 50 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Chicken Hind Quarters or 12 drumsticks
  • Kosher salt
  • Marinade
  • 4-6 cloves garlic
  • ½ diced white onion
  • 2 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 heaping tsp ground black pepper
  • ½ cup lemon juice 4 lemons
  • 1 Tbsp wine vinegar
  • ¼ - ½ cup olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Mix the marinade ingredients together.
  • With a sharp knife, put three slices into each chicken piece, down to the bone; 2 on the thigh and one on the leg to help the marinade penetrate.
  • Salt each side of the chicken quarters with kosher salt.
  • Put the marinade in a zip lock bag and add the chicken pieces.
  • Marinade for 4-6 hours, overnight can be too long.
  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and sprinkle with a little more kosher salt.
  • Put the remaining marinade into a small sauce pan and bring to a boil. Brush this on the chicken every time you flip them.
  • Grill over medium heat until the interior is 160 degrees and the skin is golden brown - this took me about 30 minutes. Flip the chicken every 5 minutes or so and baste with the cooked marinade.
  • Serve with lemon wedges or make a spicy Greek yogurt dip out of Plain Greek yogurt, Lemon juice to taste, Oregano to taste, and Hot sauce to taste.
  • Goes well with a Greek salad, fried potatoes and/or garlic bread.