At-Attention Grilled Chicken |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 15 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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After years of making this recipe, I have yet to find a better grilled chicken. The cooking technique makes it so juicy and tender, you wonât want to fix a whole chicken any other way.Shirley Hodge, Bangor, Pennsylvania Ingredients:
3 tablespoons minced fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon dried thyme |
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel |
1 tablespoon ground cumin |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon ground allspice |
1 teaspoon chili powder |
1 teaspoon pepper |
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds) |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
1 can (12 ounces) beer or nonalcoholic beer |
Directions:
1. Combine the first eight ingredients. Gently loosen skin from chicken breasts; rub olive oil and 2 tablespoons spice mixture under the skin. Rub remaining spice mixture over skin. Place chicken in a large resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
2. Prepare grill for indirect heat, using a drip pan. Pour out a third of the beer. Carefully poke additional holes in top of the can with a can opener. Holding the chicken with legs pointed down, lower chicken over the can so it fills the body cavity.
3. Place chicken over drip pan; grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours or until a meat thermometer reads 180°. Remove chicken from grill; cover and let stand for 10 minutes. Remove chicken from can. Yield: 6 servings.
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