Greekish Grilled Chicken Marinade Recipes

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, black pepper, lemon juice, olive oil, and vinegar together in a large bowl.
• Make 2 slashes on the skin side down to the bone in the thigh section and 1 in the leg section of each leg quarter. This will help infuse pieces with marinade and allow faster cooking on the grill. Season both sides of chicken generously with kosher salt. Transfer to bowl with marinade and thoroughly coat all sides. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 4 to 12 hours.
• Transfer chicken to paper-towel-lined sheet pan to drain slightly.
• Place leg quarters on grill skin side down over semi-direct heat (avoid intense direct heat so chicken cooks evenly and skin doesn't burn). Cook 6 or 7 minutes. Turn chicken and cook another 6 to 7 minutes. Continue cooking and turning until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), 8 to 10 more minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

GREEK MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients, minus the chicken breast in a mason jar or a bowl.
• Place the chicken breasts in a dish and pour the marinade over them, turning them in the marinade to ensure that they are completely coated. Cover the dish with a lid or plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour.
• Preheat grill to medium high heat, around 450F.
• Place the chicken on a hot grill and close the lid. After the chicken has cooked for about 5 minutes, lift the lid and turn the chicken breasts over. Close the lid and let the chicken cook some more. The chicken is finished cooking when the meat has an internal temperature of 165F, when checked with a digital thermometer. Grilling boneless skinless chicken breast takes about 12-15 minutes, but can vary depending on the size and thickness of the meat.
• Remove from the grill and let the chicken breast rest for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to draw back into the centre of the meat.
• Serve with tzatziki, greek salad, and rice.

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the oil, oregano leaves, garlic, lemon juice and salt and pepper, to taste. Pat the chicken dry and place in a re-sealable plastic bag. Pour the mixture over the chicken and seal the bag, pressing out any excess air, and then turn the bag over several times to distribute the marinade. Put the chicken bag in a shallow dish and marinate, in the refrigerator, for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degree F.
• Place a grill pan over moderately-high heat until very hot. Place the chicken skin-side down and cook until well browned, 10 to 13 minutes. Flip the chicken over and cook for another 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a sheet pan and finish cooking in the oven until golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Let the chicken rest 10 minutes before serving.

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN

Steps:

• Make marinade in small bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, oregano, oil, 2 teas. Kosher salt and 1 teas. fresh black pepper.
• Divide marinade between 2 large re-sealable plastic bags.
• Lightly pierce chicken with meat fork to deeply accept marinade.
• Place 2 chicken halves in each bag; shake to coat. let marinate at room temp 30 minutes, turning bags occasionally.
• Preheat grill to medium and lightly oil grates.
• Remove chicken from bags and pat dry with paper towels.
• Place chicken on grill and cook until lightly browned and cooked throughly, about 20 minutes.
• Instant read thermometer should read 175*F when inserted in the thickest part of the chicken.
• (If browning too quick, move to part of grill with less heat or turn down grill.).
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Tent with foil; let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place lemon halves on grill; cook to slightly char, 8-10 minutes.
• Garnish chicken with oregano sprigs and service with grilled lemons.

GREEK STYLE GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In shallow bowl, blend, yogurt, garlic, mint (or parsley) and soup mix.
• Add chicken, turning to coat evenly.
• Now cover and marinade in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours (the longer the better) turning occasionally.
• Remove chicken and reserve marinade.
• Grill or broil chicken until done basting with remaining marinade while cooking.
• Note: This is really tasty served with rice of your choice and oven roasted veggies which you can make by placing veggies in a bag, sprinkling in some olive (or other type) of oil and adding some of a dry soup mix, shake then bake or place in a foil packet and grill.