Mexican-Flavored Chicken Thighs
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1 small onion, quartered
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano, or 1 teaspoon dried
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
- Pinch ground cloves
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon peanut or other oil
- 2 tablespoons orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- About 1 1/2 pounds boneless chicken thighs, or 2 pounds thighs with bones
- Chopped cilantro for garnish
- Preheat a gas grill, start a wood or charcoal fire or preheat a broiler; the fire should be moderately hot, and the rack should be about 4 inches from the heat source.
- Combine the garlic, onion, oregano, cumin, cayenne, cloves, salt, pepper and oil in a blender or small food processor, and blend until fairly smooth.
- Add the juices, taste and adjust seasoning; the flavors should be powerful.
- Smear sauce over chicken; if time allows, marinate 30 minutes or so.
- Grill 6 to 8 minutes a side, or until meat is nicely browned and cooked medium or better on the inside.
- (Thighs with bones will take longer, about 20 minutes total.)
- Serve, garnished with the cilantro.
garlic, onion, fresh oregano, ground cumin, cayenne, ground cloves, salt, peanut, orange juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, chicken thighs, cilantro
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6500 (may not work)