BBQ Cajun Chicken Legs

Name: BBQ Cajun Chicken Legs
Prep time: 24 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 24 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 organic chicken legs; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp chilli powder; 2 tsp dried oregano; 1 clove of garlic, crushed; 1 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp cracked black pepper; 2 tsp demerara sugar; 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 pineapple, peeled, cored and finely diced; ½ red onion, finely diced; 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped; 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped; zest & juice of a lime

Servings

Prep Time

24 hours

Cook Time

30 minutes

Meaty organic chicken legs coated in a Cajun inspired marinade and cooked in Stellar Kitchenware's traditional cast iron pan over BBQ coals.

Ingredients

4 organic chicken legs

For the spice marinade

1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp dried oregano
1 clove of garlic, crushed
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
2 tsp demerara sugar
2 tbsp sunflower oil

For the salsa

1 pineapple, peeled, cored and finely diced
½ red onion, finely diced
1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
zest & juice of a lime

Directions

The day before

Mix the spice marinade ingredients together and rub well onto the chicken until the legs are well covered
Leave to marinade, covered, in the fridge overnight

On the day

Get your BBQ hot and ready to grill
Preheat a cast iron pan on the BBQ for 10 minutes
Add the chicken legs to the pan and cook for around 30 minutes or until cooked through
Whilst the chicken is cooking, prepare your salsa by stirring the ingredients together gently in a bowl
Serve the cooked chicken legs with your pineapple salsa and chips