Grilled Chicken Leg Quarters with Lime Dressing

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2013, Cook's Country TV

Leg quarters have a lot of promise: juicy dark meat and flavorful skin. But the thick joint makes it hard to cook them through without burning the outside.

SERVES 4

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 1 hour marinating

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The problem with grilling whole chicken legs is that by the time the thick joint cooks through, the edges are dried out and the skin is burnt. We start the chicken over a low fire and then move it over hot coals to crisp up the skin. Cuttin...

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