Grilled chicken quarters on a white plate, sitting on a red tablecloth.

Catalan Grilled Chicken Leg Quarters

Name: Catalan Grilled Chicken Leg Quarters Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Poultry
Ingredients: 4 Chicken Leg Quarters; 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 1/2 tsp Cumin; 1/2 tsp Cinnamon; 1 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 1 Onion, medium sized, chopped; 4 cloves Garlic, chopped; 3/4 cup Chorizo or Other Spicy Sausage, chopped; 1 can (28 oz) Whole, Peeled Tomatoes, drained and chopped; 1/2 cup Full-bodied Red Wine; 1/2 cup Pitted Olives, chopped; Additional Items:; Smoker Box; Small Bowl; Hickory Wood Chips (or check out our guide); Large Pot; Shallow Serving Bowl

Recipe courtesy of National Chicken Council and U.S. Poultry and Egg Association.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 - 25 minutes
Cook Time: 45 - 55 minutes

Ingredients:

Chicken Leg Quarters
Cayenne Pepper
Cumin
Cinnamon
Salt
Black Pepper
Olive Oil
Onion, medium sized, chopped
Garlic, chopped
Chorizo or Other Spicy Sausage, chopped
Whole, Peeled Tomatoes, drained and chopped
Full-bodied Red Wine
Pitted Olives, chopped

Additional Items:

• Smoker Box
• Small Bowl
• Hickory Wood Chips (or check out our guide)
• Large Pot
• Shallow Serving Bowl

Directions:

Soak wood chips per manufactuer's instructions.
Prepare your gas grill for indirect grilling.
In small bowl, stir together cayenne pepper, cumin, cinnamon, salt and black pepper.
Rub thoroughly over chicken leg quarters.
Add wood chips to a smoker box and place smoker box on the heat plates above the burer and underneath the cooking grate.
Place chicken on the grill and cook, turning, until browned on all sides and beginning to firm, about 10 minutes total.
While chicken is grilling, on your grill's side burner, warm olive oil in large pot over medium heat.
Add onions and garlic; saute until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
Stir in chorizo; saute for 3 minutes more.
Stir in tomatoes and red wine.
Bring mixture to simmer and continue cooking until chicken is off the grill.
Add chicken to pot.
Stir in olives.
Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes.
To serve, put a piece of chicken in each of four large, shallow bowls.
Top with sauce.