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Greek-Style Grilled Chicken Recipe

Greece

Ingredients

  • 1 ea. (3–4 pounds) whole broiler/fryer chicken, cut into serving pieces
  • 1 tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tbsp dried thyme
  • 1 tbsp dried mint flakes
  • 2 tsp dried rosemary
  • Salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • Extra-virgin olive oil

Procedure

  1. Brush chicken pieces with olive oil. Set aside.
  2. Combine all remaining ingredients and rub into chicken. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
  3. Heat about 28 charcoal briquets in a large chimney starter. Disperse evenly around bottom of grill and reapply the grate.
  4. Add chicken and cook, turning often, until internal temperature of the breast is 165°F and the thigh is 170°F.
  5. Remove to a plate and cover with foil. Let rest 10 minutes before serving warm.

Adapted from Wikibooks Cookbook · Cookbook:Greek-Style Grilled Chicken, CC BY-SA 3.0.