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Grilled Chicken With Simple Garlic Marinade

Chicken

Dinner

The perfect recipe for cooking out in the open on a grill for your family and friends.

Grilled chicken drumsticks piled on a wooden chopping board
Grilled Chicken With Simple Garlic Marinade

I cooked this fabulous chicken recipe from Key For Keto for my family as a mid afternoon snack.

Grilled chicken is a popular dish on the high street, so I was really pleased to be able to bring this dish to the comfort of my kitchen. Many of these recipes call for garlic.

Blog useful – Garlic

Garlic has many benefits that make it a great addition to chicken dishes. It can help to tenderize the meat, add flavor, and keep the chicken moist. However, it is important to be careful when cooking chicken on the bone so ensure the meat is fully cooked through.

Marinading chicken drumsticks with lemon, oil and garlic
Marinading chicken drumsticks with lemon, oil and garlic

What actually is involved in marinading?

There are many different ways to prepare meat, but one of the most popular is marinating. This involves soaking the meat in a flavorful liquid before cooking. This can help to tenderize the meat and infuse it with flavor. There are many different recipes for marinades, so you can experiment to find the perfect one for your dish. When marinating, it is important to use a non-reactive container, such as glass or stainless steel. This will prevent the meat from coming into contact with any harmful chemicals that could be released from a reactive container. If you are using a plastic bag, make sure that it is food-safe. Be sure to turn the meat occasionally, I turned mine after one hour, to ensure that it is evenly coated in the marinade. The amount of time that you will need to marinate the meat will depend on the recipe that you are using. Some recipes only call for a few hours, while others may require overnight. Once the meat has finished marinating, cook it as directed in your recipe. Discard any leftover marinade, as it may contain bacteria from the raw meat. Don’t be tempted to use it as although it smells amazing, its really not good for you!

Ingredients for grilled chicken drumsticks in garlic marinade

Grilled Chicken With Simple Garlic Marinade

The perfect recipe for cooking out in the open on a grill for your family and friends.

Serves

Prep Time20 Mins

Cook Time20 Mins

Marinating Time2 Hours

Total Time2 Hours 20 Mins

Ingredients

  • 10 pieces of chicken drumsticks
  • 1 garlic head
  • 1.5 cups olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juice
  • 1 tbsp sea salt
  • 0.5 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  1. For the marinade. Place the pepper, salt, lemon, garlic and olive oil in a blender and puree.
  2. Rub the drumsticks with the marinade and separate them into 2 Ziploc bags. Pour an equal amount of the marinade and place it in the fridge for 2 hours.
  3. Grill them and serve.

Note : If you don’t have a grill you can use a grill pan

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories 470
Fats 42.4g
Protein 22.2g
Net Carbs 0.9g
What we think

“We used our George Foreman counter-top grill for this recipe and it worked a treat. The smell of the garlic marinaded chicken sizzling away on the grill was to die for. Our grill took 5 minutes to heat up to high, and then rotated the chicken every 5 minutes, four time to get an even chargrill. I rated this recipe a wonderful 5 out of 5.”

 

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- Lucy & Will

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