Grilled Green Chicken

By Tom421

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet onion, peeled and coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup packed cilantro leaves and stems
• 1 1/4 cups packed basil leaves
• 1/4 cup packed mint leaves
• 1/4 cup fish sauce
• 3 peeled garlic cloves
• zest of 1 lime
• plenty ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon of Aleppo pepper
• 2 tablespoons of apple juice (or 1 teaspoon of maple syrup if you’re not on a Whole30)
• Kosher salt
• 3 pounds of chicken drumsticks or thighs

Preparation

Step 1

Here’s what I gathered to make enough grilled drumsticks to feed 4-6 people:

Combine all ingredients in high powered blender

I tasted for seasoning and added salt to taste. Since I was using it as a marinade, I was more heavy-handed with the salt than I normally would be if it was used as a sauce.

I placed the chicken in a gallon-sized Ziploc bag…

…and poured the marinade over it.

Refrigerate overnight. Take out and allow to come to room temp. Grill to your perfection.

I served the drumsticks with lime wedges.