Thai-style Chicken Legs

Total Time: 11 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 11 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 1/4 cup asian fish sauce
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 8 whole chicken legs (split, or 8 drumsticks and 8 thighs, about 5 pounds total)
• thai sweet chili sauce, for serving

Recipe

• 1 in a blender, combine the garlic, cilantro, fish sauce, vegetable oil, hoisin sauce, coriander, kosher salt and pepper; blend until smooth.
• 2 arrange the pieces of chicken in a large, shallow glass or ceramic dish.
• 3 pour the marinade over the chicken and turn to coat the pieces thoroughly.
• 4 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 5 light a grill.
• 6 when the coals are covered with a light gray ash, push them to opposite sides of the grill and set a disposable drip pan in the center.
• 7 if using a gas grill, turn off the center burners.
• 8 arrange the chicken on the hot grate above the drip pan and away from the coals, skin side down.
• 9 cover and grill for 40 minutes or until the skin is crisp and the meat is cooked through. transfer to plates and serve with thai chile sauce.
• 10 make ahead the marinade can be refrigerated overnight.