Grilled Chicken With Oregano

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Description

A Latin-inspired dish with chicken marinated in oregano, citrus, and garlic, then grilled for a bright and savory profile.

Ingredients
  • 1 jim vorheis
  • 2 1/2 lb large chicken pieces
  • - with t,he skin attached
  • 2 garlic cloves,peeled
  • 1 sm white onion,roughly sliced 1 c reduced chicken broth
  • 12 additional garlic cloves
  • -peeled an,d minced
  • 3 t oaxacan (or mexican),dried
  • -oregano,s,tems removed
  • 1 and roughly,crumbled
  • 2 t additional chicken broth 1/2 t sea salt (or),to taste
  • 1 chicken fat (or oil),melted
  • -for broil,ing
Directions
  1. Put the chicken pieces into a saute pan in one layer. Add the whole garlic cloves, onion, and 1 cup chicken broth and cook, covered, over medium heat, turning the pieces over from time to time, until the broth has completely reduced and the chicken is tender - about
  2. 25 minutes.
  3. Crush the minced garlic into a mortar with the oregano, 2 tablespoons broth, and salt and work to a rough paste (or put it all into a
  4. blender jar and blend very briefly). Spread the paste over the chicken pieces, turning them so they ar evenly covered; return to the pan and cover. Set aside to season for 2 hours. Heat a broiler or
  5. grill and brown lightly, brushing with a little melted chicken fat if necessary.