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Carolina Q
Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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One of 'em anyway! Came across this recipe yesterday. Can't stand listening to that Youtube guy I got it from, Chef John, FoodWishes...the one with the singsongy voice, but the recipe sounded delicious so I suffered through listening to him. He calls it Grilled Greek Chicken and it is phenomenal!

It's a marinade of garlic, pepper, pepper flakes, oregano, lemon juice, olive oil and white vinegar. Marinate chicken quarters (I used thighs) for 6-8 hours. Then I egged, direct, normal grid height, at 400° to an IT of about 175-180°. I flipped them periodically. I was only cooking four thighs so I just lit the lump toward the back of the egg. Had a good sized indirect area for most of the cook. And I didn't have to spend $100 to do it. =)

The recipe calls for a Greek yogurt dip, but I didn't care for the test batch I mixed up so I used the same avocado/yogurt dip I use for my salmon. Equally good on the chicken!

I served with asparagus and carrots, but no plated pics. Just this one.

This cook WILL be done again!!

Recipe if interested...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LooR5pB-7YM

http://foodwishes.blogspot.com


Thanks for lookin'.

I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Michael 
Central Connecticut 

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  • bgebrent
    bgebrent Posts: 19,636
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    Appreciate the honesty brother, and the cook.  Looks tasty!
    Sandy Springs & Dawsonville Ga
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  • SmokeyPitt
    SmokeyPitt Posts: 10,490
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    It sounds great?  I will definitely try it?  I am typing like Chef John talks??

    Which came first the chicken or the egg?  I egged the chicken and then I ate his leg. 

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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
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    Nice. I'll give it a go. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

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  • GregW
    GregW Posts: 2,677
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    That looks good. I seriously need a good chicken recipe. I periodically ban chicken from my kitchen, I just can't find a good recipe or a good technique to cook it.

    I have not had any luck with the thighs, the texture always seems rubbery to me.
    Do you think it would be good on bone in chicken breast? 
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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    GregW said:
    That looks good. I seriously need a good chicken recipe. I periodically ban chicken from my kitchen, I just can't find a good recipe or a good technique to cook it.

    I have not had any luck with the thighs, the texture always seems rubbery to me.
    Do you think it would be good on bone in chicken breast? 
    I absolutely think it would be good on breasts. As for thighs, you might consider cooking them to a higher temp, maybe 180-185°.

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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  • bhedges1987
    bhedges1987 Posts: 3,201
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    Looks great. I prefer marinades for any types of chicken. Actually just bought a bunch of Weber marinades from the store earlier.

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  • Carolina Q
    Carolina Q Posts: 14,831
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    bhedges1987 said:
    Looks great. I prefer marinades for any types of chicken. Actually just bought a bunch of Weber marinades from the store earlier.
    haha, I'm usually too impatient for marinades, or I forget I was supposed to have started it hours ago. Much easier to rub. But I need to work on that. Marinades are GREAT!

    I hate it when I go to the kitchen for food and all I find are ingredients!                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

    Michael 
    Central Connecticut 

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