Foolproof Grilled Chicken Recipe

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Foolproof Grilled Chicken
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
2180
Calories
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Brine chicken and make vinaigrette: Bring water, sugar, and 1/2 cup salt to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart heavy pot, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes. Cool brine completely, then add chicken and soak, covered and chilled, 6 hours.
  2. Remove chicken and pat dry.
  3. Whisk together lime juice, fish sauce, garlic, mint, cilantro, red pepper flakes, and remaining teaspoon salt in a large bowl, then add oil in a stream, whisking until combined.
  4. To cook chicken using a charcoal grill: Open vents on bottom of grill and on lid. Light a large chimney starter of charcoal (80 to 100 briquettes). Leaving about one quarter of grill free of charcoal, bank lit charcoal across rest of grill so that coals are about three times higher on the opposite side.
  5. When charcoal turns grayish white (after 15 to 20 minutes), check fire temperature and grill chicken parts according to instructions in accompanying article. Transfer chicken as cooked to bowl with vinaigrette and turn to coat, then transfer to a serving platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
  6. When chicken is almost done, grill lime halves, cut sides down, uncovered, over coals until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes, then transfer to platter with chicken. Serve limes with chicken and serve remaining vinaigrette on the side.
  7. To cook chicken using a gas grill: Preheat all burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then adjust heat to moderately high.
  8. For drumsticks, thighs, and wings (cooking time is longer than cooking times for charcoal grilling): Sear chicken in 2 batches on lightly oiled grill rack, covered with lid, turning over once, until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes total. Turn off 1 burner (middle burner if there are 3) and arrange all seared chicken on rack above shut-off burner.
  9. Cook seared chicken, covered with lid, moving chicken around grill (to avoid flare-ups) and turning over occasionally, until cooked through, 12 to 20 minutes. Transfer chicken as cooked to bowl with vinaigrette and turn to coat, then transfer to a serving platter and keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
  10. For breast halves: Sear chicken (in 2 batches if necessary to avoid crowding), starting with skin sides down, on grill, covered with lid, turning over once, until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes total. Turn off 1 burner (middle burner if there are 3) and arrange all breasts on rack over shut-off burner.
  11. Cook seared chicken, covered with lid, turning over once, until cooked through, 18 to 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to bowl with vinaigrette and turn to coat, then transfer to platter to keep warm, loosely covered with foil.
  12. When chicken is almost done, grill lime halves, cut sides down, uncovered, over lit burner until grill marks appear, about 3 minutes, then transfer to platter with chicken. Serve limes with chicken and serve remaining vinaigrette on the side.
  13. Cooks' notes: ·To make a Mediterranean vinaigrette for chicken , whisk together 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1 minced large garlic clove, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary, 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt, then add 1/3 cup olive oil in a slow stream, whisking. ·Chicken can be brined 1 day ahead. Remove from brine, pat dry, and chill, covered. ·If you aren't able to grill, brined chicken can be roasted, starting with skin sides up, in 2 lightly oiled shallow baking pans in upper and lower thirds of a 500°F oven, switching position of pans and turning chicken over halfway through roasting, until skin is crisp and chicken is cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes total. Lime slices can be grilled in a well-seasoned ridged grill pan on top of the stove.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2180.11 Kcal (9128 kJ)
Calories from fat 1957.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 217.5g 335%
Cholesterol 475.65mg 159%
Sodium 1070.98mg 45%
Potassium 617mg 13%
Total Carbs 11.54g 4%
Sugars 5.37g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 3%
Protein 45.65g 91%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 44.5mg 247%
Calcium 110.5mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 192.41 Kcal (806 kJ)
Calories from fat 172.76 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.2g 335%
Cholesterol 41.98mg 159%
Sodium 94.52mg 45%
Potassium 54.45mg 13%
Total Carbs 1.02g 4%
Sugars 0.47g 21%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 3%
Protein 4.03g 91%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 11%
Iron 3.9mg 247%
Calcium 9.8mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 61.6
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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