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Grilled Chicken Halves

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Preparation

15 Minutes

Cook Time

1.5 Hours

Yield

1 per Half

Section

Barbecue

The Method

1

Step 1

Prep grill to cook at 375° F.

2

Step 2

Lightly coat the chicken in Olive Oil and then cover the chicken in the BBQ rub.

3

Step 3

Place the chicken on the grill skin side up for 60 minutes.

4

Step 4

Flip the chicken over and grill skin side down for 15 minutes.

5

Step 5

Flip the chicken back again, skin side up, and grill for another 15 minutes. If you are going to use BBQ sauce, this is the time to apply it.

6

Step 6

Remove when the chicken is 180° F. Allow to rest for 10 or 15 minutes and serve.

Kitchen Notes

You can buy whole chickens and split them if your grocery doesn't sell halves. Just take a pair of meat scissors and cut along the breastbone and then the bottom. It will take a bit of effort but the scisoors will go through the bone.

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