Grilled Mexican Citrus Chicken

Name: Grilled Mexican Citrus Chicken
Prep time: 4 h 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 3 kilograms cut-up whole chickens each); 4 teaspoons chili powder; 59 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 118 milliliters lime juice; 59 milliliters chopped onion; 118 milliliters orange juice; 1 teaspoons red pepper sauce; 1 teaspoon salt; 118 milliliters olive or vegetable oil

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Instructions

In large shallow glass dish or 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix all ingredients except chicken.

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Whole Chicken

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Add chicken; turn to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning chicken occasionally, at least 3 hours but no longer than 24 hours.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Heat gas or charcoal grill.

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Remove chicken from marinade; reserve marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Place chicken, skin sides up, on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Turn chicken. Cover grill; cook 20 to 40 minutes longer, turning and brushing 2 to 3 times with marinade, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and legs). Discard any remaining marinade.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Juice

Bone

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Grill

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Servings:

3kilograms

cut-up whole chickens each)4teaspoons

chili powder 59milliliters

chopped fresh cilantro 2teaspoons

ground cumin 118milliliters

lime juice 59milliliters

chopped onion 118milliliters

orange juice 1teaspoons

red pepper sauce 1teaspoon

salt 118milliliters

olive or vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Jimmy John's Vin De Sandwich Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.