Grilled Meyer Lemon-Oregano Chicken Legs

Wow, not sure where the time went yesterday.  I started cleaning and before I knew it, it was 4:00.  The house looked great, but I was in no mood to make dinner and too tired to go out.  Luckily, I had taken some chicken legs out of the freezer in the morning with intentions of making Sticky BBQ Chicken Legs.   But I just did not feel like a meal loaded with thick BBQ sauce.

Time to change things up.  I decided to marinate the chicken legs in Meyer lemon juice since acidic marinades only take short time.  I still have tons of it in the freezer from last years bumper crop.  If you don't have Meyer Lemon juice, regular lemon juice will work just fine!

I also had an overabundance of oregano in the garden, perfect.  I made a quick marinade of fresh lemon juice, chopped oregano, a little garlic, Meyer lemon olive oil, grated lemon peel, some salt and pepper.  Into a zip lock bag it all went for about 30 minutes.   Gordy and I walked the dogs while the chicken legs flavored.  When we got home I fired up the grill and slathered 2 ears of corn with some Dijon mustard and butter.  I wrapped the corn in foil and tossed it on the grill with the lightly drained chicken legs.  Dinner was done in 30 minutes, just enough time to have a glass of wine and watch some Olympics, go USA!

Grilled Lemon Oregano Chicken Legs

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh oregano
2 garlic cloves, pressed
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt

pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel
8 chicken drumsticks

Whisk first 6 ingredients in small bowl. Season to taste with freshly ground black pepper. Pour marinade into 1-gallon resealable plastic bag; add chicken and seal. Turn bag to coat chicken. Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes or in refrigerator up to 2 days, turning occasionally.

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place chicken, with some marinade still clinging, on grill rack; grill chicken until cooked through and golden brown on all sides, turning frequently, about 30 minutes. Transfer to plates and serve.