Grilled Chicken With Oregano

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
- 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
- 25 minutes.
- 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
- 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
- grill and brown lightly, brushing with a little melted chicken fat if necessary.