Grilled Butterflied Chicken Legs with Spicy Chili Garlic Glaze

Step 1

Preheat your grill to 400°F.

Step 2

Butterfly your chicken legs, one by one. Follow the instructions below.

Step 3

Lay the chicken leg flat on a cutting board with the skin side down.

Step 4

Use a sharp knife to make a cut along the length of the leg on one side of the bone, starting at the top of the leg near the joint and continuing down to the bottom.

Step 5

Pull the bone slightly away from the meat and use the tip of your knife to cut along the bone on the other side, being careful not to cut all the way through the meat.

Step 6

Flip the leg over and use your fingers to gently loosen the meat from the bone, working your way down the length of the leg. Be careful not to tear the skin.

Step 7

Once the meat has been loosened from the bone, use your fingers to flatten the meat out on the cutting board, with the bone in the center.

Step 8

Mix together all of the rub ingredients and rub both sides of all of the legs.

Step 9

Place on the grill, skin-side down, for 8-10 minutes.

Step 10

While the legs are grilling, combine the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan and heat over medium-low heat. Simmer lightly while the chicken cooks.

Step 11

Flip the legs over so the skin side is up. Bush the glaze over the top of the legs and cook for another 8-10 minutes.

Step 12

Flip the legs over again and paint the other side of the legs with glaze. Close lid and cook another 3-5 minutes.

Step 13

Remove from the grill and let cool for a few minutes before serving with any remaining glaze on the side.