| Chicken legs cooked to perfection under the grill | | | | Skewer the deepest part of the thigh and look at the |
| provide a succulent and delicious treat if cooked well. | | | | juices, they should be clear and not pink. If they require |
| However, it is easy to overcook and indeed | | | | more cooking simply place back in the oven and give |
| under-cook them using the intense heat produced | | | | them a further 4 minutes each side. |
| through grilling. We all understand the importance of | | | | This will ensure that your chicken legs are first cooked |
| cooking chicken correctly and importantly, thoroughly. | | | | through before transferring to the grill to 'crisp up'. In |
| Therefore we need to ensure that our cooking using | | | | effect all you are doing is grilling the skin, the chicken |
| the grill is sustained enough to ensure total cooking of | | | | itself has already been cooked through. Set your grill to |
| the chicken without burning them. | | | | a medium high setting and place your pre cooked |
| So how long do you cook chicken legs on the grill for? | | | | chicken legs under (ensuring they are not too close to |
| Well, given my comments above and the fact that | | | | the heat source). Simply allow the chicken skin to crisp |
| chicken legs themselves can be quite thick especially | | | | up turning once after 4 minutes. |
| around the thigh area we need to ensure that we | | | | If for any reason you do not have use of an oven |
| cook them properly. My advice when grilling is to first | | | | then you can still cook the chicken legs under the grill |
| place them in a hot oven before transferring to the grill | | | | but emphasis needs to be placed upon the need to |
| pan. If you are cooking four for example, simply place | | | | ensure they are properly cooked through. Use a low |
| them into an appropriately sized baking tray and bake | | | | grill setting and give plenty of room from the heat |
| in a medium oven for around 40 minutes (turning once | | | | source to the chicken legs and cook for 25-30 minutes |
| halfway through cooking) loosely covered with tin foil. | | | | turning in 10 minute intervals to ensure thoroughly |
| Do not forget to check the chicken once finished to | | | | cooked. Again, check the thickest part of the thigh |
| make sure that it is cooked through thoroughly. | | | | before finishing to ensure that the juices run clear. |