Grilled Planked Chicken Quarters with Lemon and Herb Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Brine
• 2 quarts cold water
• 1/3 cup Kosher salt
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 4 whole chicken leg and thigh quarters
• For the Baste
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 medium cloves garlic, mashed with a pinch of salt into a paste
• 1/2 cup lemon juice from about 4 lemons
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 wood grilling planks, soaked for 1 hour prior to use