Chili & Roasted Garlic Grilled Chicken

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Chili & Roasted Garlic Grilled Chicken
Rick Baylessish

You will need 1 whole head of roasted garlic for this recipe, if you have some great, if you do not then fear not because roasting garlic is about as idiot proof as it comes (cut top off garlic, drizzle oil, wrap in foil, shove in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes).

Ingredients:

1 head of roasted garlic, see above for instructions.

1/4 teaspoon whole allspice
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1/4 teaspoon whole cloves
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

8 to 12 chicken thighs, trust me, skin on is bettah.

Preparation:

While the garlic is roasting fill your spice grinder with the spices and beat into oblivion.

Squeeze all the roasted cloves of garlic into a bowl and mash them together with the spices along with 1 tablespoon of cider vinegar, 1-2 teaspoons of whole chili powder (ancho and guajillo), pinch of salt, and 2 teaspoons of dried oregano until thoroughly combined.

Rub this paste over your chicken thighs and grill over medium-low heat until the thighs are cooked through (another advantage is no marinade time involved).