*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Bar-B-Q: Golden Chicken

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Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Poultry                          Barbecue

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1                    Chicken -- [3 lb]
   1                    Orange
     1/3  cup           White wine vinegar
     1/4  cup           Vegetable oil
   1      tablespoon    Fresh thyme -- chopped
     1/4  teaspoon      Black peppercorns -- coarsely cracked

With kitchen scissors or chef's knife, cut along each side of chicken's backbone;
 remove backbone and trim visible fat.

 Tuck wing tips behind back; flatten to 1 layer. Place in shallow casserole.

 Grate orange rind and squeeze out juice; mix with vinegar, oil, thyme and pepper.
 Pour over chicken; cover and marinate in refrigerator, turning often, for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.

 Reserving marinade, place chicken, skin side down, on greased
 grill over medium-low indirect heat. Add soaked wood chips. 
Cover and cook for 1 hour, turning and basting with marinade halfway through.

 Transfer to direct heat; cook for 10 minutes per side or until meat thermometer
 inserted in thigh registers 185F 85C.

 Remove to platter and tent with foil; let stand for 10 minutes before cutting into quarters.

 Per Serving: about 455 calories, 41 g protein, 30 g fat, 3 g carbohydrate good source iron.


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