09/22/2017
Instead of a sauce, [this recipe] features a tasty marinade of fresh herbs and bright lemon juice," By cooking the chicken in a pan instead of directly on the grill grate, the meat gets extra protection from drying out."
Ingredients
6 tablespoons olive oil 1/4 cup peanut oil 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 4 teaspoons dark brown sugar 4 teaspoons Worcestershire 1 garlic clove, minced 2 teaspoons table salt 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 (3- to 3 1/2-lb.) whole chicken, halved 1 cup hickory chips
Step 1
Whisk together first 12 ingredients. Pour mixture into a 1-gal. zip-top plastic freezer bag; add chicken. Seal bag, and turn to coat. Chill chicken 8 to 12 hours.
Step 2
Pile hot coals on 1 side of grill, leaving other side empty. Let grill heat up, covered with grill lid, 10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 300°.
Step 3
Place chicken, skin-side up, in a 13- x 9-inch disposable aluminum foil pan. Pour marinade over chicken. Sprinkle hickory chips over hot coals. Place pan with chicken on unlit side of grill.
Step 4
Grill, covered with grill lid and maintaining internal temperature at 300°, 2 hours or until a meat thermometer inserted in thickest portion registers 175°. Spoon pan drippings over chicken.
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