How Long Do You Cook Chicken Legs on the Grill?

April 15, 2010 by Camp Cook  
Filed under Chicken, Tips and Tricks

chicken legs grillWhen it comes to figuring out how long do you cook chicken legs on the grill, a lot depends on the size of the bird they came from. Grilling legs from a 3-4 pound bird takes about 35-45 minutes on medium heat; but legs coming from larger roasters may take longer – up to an hour.

No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

msb No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste - This “BEST” chicken BBQ baste recipe has the perfect mixture of sweet, spice, and tang, that is divine on chicken. The moist, tender, white chicken meat, completely absorbs the zesty flavor of this mouth watering sauce while cooking, and if you like, you can even use it as a marinade. A No Cook, quick and easy recipe, that is delicious.

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Main Ingredient: Barbeque Sauce
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

1/2 c Olive oil
1/2 c Vinegar
1 T Sugar
2 T Tomato paste
1 T Mustard,prepared
3 ds Hot pepper sauce
1 t Garlic powder

Directions to make No Cook Chicken BBQ Baste

Step 1:Combine ingredients and beat with a whisk until well blended. Use as baste for charcoal-broiled chicken.

Easy Pasta Primavera

misc2 Easy Pasta Primavera -This speedy, classic Italian pasta meal is one of the most popular! Tender, juicy, chicken breast, sauted with crunchy, colorful garden veggies, in an out of this world garlic lemon sauce. As with all pasta, a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese, is the ideal topping!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Pasta, Chicken
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Easy Pasta Primavera

1 lb Linguini
2 Whole chicken breasts,boneless,cooked, cut in pieces
1/2 c Butter or margarine
1/2 c Oil
2 Cloves garlic, minced
2 bn Broccoli, chopped
1 lg Red pepper, cut into chunks
1 ts Salt
1 Lemon, juice of
Parmesan cheese

Directions to make Easy Pasta Primavera

Step 1:Put on water for linguini. Heat butter and oil in large skillet, add garlic and saute 2 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring constantly, until golden. Push to one side, add broccoli and red pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice and cook 2 minutes.
Step 2:When water comes to boil, cook linguini, then drain pasta. Add chicken and vegetable sauce to pasta and toss to coat evenly. Serve with grated parmesan cheese.

Fried Curried Chicken and Apples

  Fried Curried Chicken and Apples - This full of flavor curry chicken recipe, with the addition of sweet, crisp apples is astonishing! Quick and easy, it tastes like something you would order at an Indian Restaurant. Serve it the next time you have guests, and watch it disappear.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Servings: 4
Main Ingredient: Chicken
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Fried Curried Chicken and Apples

2 tablespoons olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves,cut into strips
1 large sweet onion, diced
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced into strips
1 tablespoon red curry paste
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 cup plain yogurt
salt and pepper to taste

Directions to make Fried Curried Chicken and Apples

Step 1:Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
Step 2:Add the onion and apple to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Cook and stir until the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Add the bell pepper; continue to cook and stir for another 5 minutes. Season with curry paste and cinnamon; cook for a few more minutes to intensify the flavors.

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Country Chicken Salad

  Country Chicken Salad - A scrumptious, no cook, chicken salad, that makes us think of a hearty farmhouse meal. Extremely filling, absolutely delicious, it has the country goodness of fresh, colorful veggies, and the healthiness of barley. Have a slice of warm, homemade bread, and enjoy this divine meal outdoors when possible.

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken, Barley
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Country Chicken Salad

2 c Water
2/3 c Barley; uncooked, quick-cooking barley
2 c Chicken; diced cooked
1/2 c Celery; diced
1/2 c Tomatoes; chopped
1/2 c Red onion; chopped
2 tb Lemon juice; fresh
1 tb Dijon mustard;
5 Lettuce; leaves

Directions to make Country Chicken Salad

Step 1:Bring water to a vigorous boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in barley; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 8-10 minutes or until barley is tender, stirring occasionally. Drain; cool.
Step 2:Toss barley with remaining ingredients excpt lettuce. Serve on lettuce leaves.

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Saucy Salsa Chicken and Rice

saucy_salsa_chicken_rice Saucy Salsa Chicken and Rice - Skillet chicken fried rice with a hint of Mexican flavor added, for that one-of-a-kind flavor. We chose salsa for the spanish, and to bring out the flavors of the spices, lean chicken breast and rice, help to soak up that supreme sauce. An easy one pot meal anyone can make!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30-40 mins
Main Ingredient: Chicken, Rice
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Saucy Salsa Chicken and Rice

1/2 c Onions, thinnly sliced
1 Garlic clove, minced
1 tb Margarine or butter
1 c Medium salsa
1/2 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/8 ts Cloves, ground
1/2 Bay leaf
4 Chicken breast halves, boneless
2 ts Cornstarch
8 oz Tomato sauce
1 sm Orange, peeled,sections
Cooked Rice

Directions to make Saucy Salsa Chicken and Rice

Step 1:In a large skillet, over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in margarine until tender. Stir in salsa, sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and bay leaf; add chicken. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
Step 2:Remove chicken to heated platter; keep warm. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch in tomato sauce; stire into skillet. Cook, stirring constantly until the mix thickens and begins to boil.
Step 3:Add orange sections; heat through. Discard bay leaf. Serve chicken over rice with the sauce over all.