5 Spice Grilled Chicken

5 Spice Grilled Chicken

5 Spice Grilled Chicken

Servings

2

Prep Time

2 hours

Cook Time

45 minutes

Category

Lunch - Brunch - Dinner

5 Spice Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

  • 1 (5 lb) whole chicken, cut in half
  • 1 Tbsp Maine-ly Drizzle's Persian Lime Olive Oil
  • 1 anchovy
  • 3 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 Tbsp Maine-ly Drizzle's Oregano Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp cloves
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 2 tsp hot Chile paste
  • 1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  • Remove chicken halves from the bag and transfer to a plate or baking sheet lined with paper towels. Pat chicken pieces dry with more paper towels. Reserve marinade mixture in a small bowl.
  • Grill chicken, skin-side down, on the preheated grill for 2 minutes. Turn each piece, brush with reserved marinade mixture, and move to indirect heat.
  • Grill, brushing with glaze and turning ever 10-15 minutes, until well browned and meat is no longer pink in the center, about 45 minutes total. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 180 degrees F.

Directions

  1. Score the skin side of each piece of chicken 2 to 3 times, about 1/8 inch deep.

  2. Sauté anchovy and garlic in olive oil until soft, smashing anchovy into paste as it cooks. Cool. Whisk together rest of marinade, adding cooled anchovies/garlic mixture in a bowl. 

  3. Pour into a re-sealable plastic bag. Add chicken, coat evenly with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 6 hours.

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