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Herbed Chicken Quarters

Teresa Ambra
Herbed Chicken Quarters is a tasty grilled chicken recipe that marinates for 24 hours in lemons, garlic, fresh basil and thyme with a pinch of cayenne pepper. This healthy, low calorie, gluten free recipe is terrific for weeknight suppers and even reheats wonderfully. This is a terrific way to enjoy less expensive cuts of meat without a lot of fuss.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Chicken Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 578 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 gas grill or electric or charcoal grill
  • 1 large zip lock bag or two bags, if necessary
  • 1 sharp knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 4 medium lemons quartered
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 8 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 4 tsp. fresh basil minced
  • 2 tsp. fresh thyme minced
  • 2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 3 1/2 lbs. chicken leg quarters

Instructions
 

  • Wedge lemons; remove seeds, if desired.
  • Gently squeeze lemon juice from lemons into a large gallon-size resealable bag.
  • Leave lemon wedges in the bag.
  • Add avocado oil, garlic, basil, thyme, salt and cayenne pepper.
  • Add the chicken pieces; seal bag; turn the bag to coat.
  • Refrigerate bag for 24 hours, turning frequently so the chicken gets good coverage.
  • Drain and discard any marinade.
  • Grill chicken over low to medium heat with grill covered.
  • Turn chicken every 15 minutes.
  • Grill for approximately 30 minutes to one hour or until juices run clear. 

Notes

NOTE: This recipe needs 24 hours to marinate chicken before grilling.
 
NOTE: The calories for this recipe is actually less since the marinade is discarded before grilling (saving hundreds of calories from the oil.)
 
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home.
 
Taste of Home no longer has a search engine that allows you to search recipes by title. Most of the time, you have to weed through thousands of recipes in collections. If any link is to be found, I find direct links through google, not their own website. I could not locate a direct page for this recipe. But it is in the cookbook noted above.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 578kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 33gFat: 47gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 632mgPotassium: 514mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 484IUVitamin C: 32mgCalcium: 45mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken, chicken leg quarters, gluten free, healthy, low calorie, main dish
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