Grilled Spice-Rubbed Whole Chicken

Name: Grilled Spice-Rubbed Whole Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons brown sugar; 1 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoons paprika; 2 kilograms whole chicken

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Grilled Spice-Rubbed Whole Chicken a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 479 calories, 41g of protein, and 33g of fat. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. Head to the store and pick up pepper, paprika, chicken, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the brown sugar you could follow this main course with the Brown-sugar Pound Cupcakes With Brown-butter Glaze as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare grill for indirect grilling. If using a gas grill, heat one side to medium-high and leave one side with no heat. If using a charcoal grill, arrange hot coals on either side of charcoal grate, leaving an empty space in middle.

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Combine first 7 ingredients; set aside.

Remove and discard giblets and neck from chicken. Trim excess fat.

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Whole Chicken

Place chicken, breast side down, on a cutting surface.

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Cut chicken in half lengthwise along backbone, cutting to, but not through, other side. Turn chicken over. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, gently pushing between skin and meat. Rub spice mixture under skin. Gently press skin to secure.

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Place chicken, breast side down, on grill rack coated with cooking spray over direct heat; cover and cook 7 minutes. Turn chicken over; cook 7 minutes. Move chicken over indirect heat; cover and cook 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in meaty part of thigh registers 16

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Transfer chicken to a cutting board; let rest 10 minutes. Discard skin.

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Wine note: An economical meal can include wine. With Grilled Spice-Rubbed Whole Chicken, look to Australia. The Little Penguin Chardonnay 2008 ($

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has juicy stone fruit and mango flavors that couple nicely with the chicken's sweet meat, while a touch of toasty oak helps it to integrate with smoky grilled flavors and eclectic spices. Jeffery Lindenmuth

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