Fennel-Garlic Chicken Legs

By BobD

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground fennel seeds
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• Kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
• 4 whole chicken legs (12 to 14 ounces each)

Preparation

Step 1

In a mortar, pound the garlic, fennel seeds, oregano and crushed red pepper with 1 1/2 teaspoons of salt until a coarse paste forms. Add the 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil.

Make four 2-inch slashes on the skin of each chicken leg, cutting to the bone; make 2 slashes on the underside of each leg. Rub the paste into the slashes, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

Light a grill. Brush the chicken with oil and season with salt. Grill over moderate heat, turning, until lightly charred and cooked through, 25 minutes.