Chipotle-Orange Chicken Legs

Name: Chipotle-Orange Chicken Legs
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 3 Tbsps brown sugar; 907 grams chicken drumsticks (about 8 drumsticks); 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 6 garlic cloves, pressed; 1 teaspoon ground chipotle chile pepper; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 237 milliliters fresh orange juice, divided; 1 Tbsp orange zest; 5 Tbsps soy sauce, divided

Chipotle-Orange Chicken Legs is a gluten free and dairy free main course. One portion of this dish contains around 20g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 268 calories. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up cornstarch, orange zest, garlic cloves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 50 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat grill to 350 to 400 (medium-high) heat.

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Grill

Combine 1/4 cup orange juice, 3 Tbsp. soy sauce, 3 Tbsp. brown sugar, and next 5 ingredients in a shallow dish or large zip-top plastic freezer bag; add chicken. Cover or seal, and chill 10 minutes.

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Orange Juice

Brown Sugar

Soy Sauce

Whole Chicken

Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, 10 to 12 minutes on each side or until done.

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Whole Chicken

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Grill

Remove from grill; cover with aluminum foil, and let stand 10 minutes.

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Aluminum Foil

Grill

Meanwhile, whisk together 2 tsp. brown sugar, remaining 3/4 cup orange juice, and 2 Tbsp. soy sauce in a small saucepan.

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Orange Juice

Brown Sugar

Soy Sauce

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Whisk together cornstarch and 2 tsp. water, and whisk into orange juice mixture. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat, and cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute or until thickened.

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Orange Juice

Corn Starch