Butterflied Grilled Chicken with a Chile-Lime Rub

From EatingWell: March/April 2010

A quick and efficient way to cook a whole bird on the grill is to butterfly it. This method is so popular, especially in Southern California, that large chains have thrived selling chile-rubbed butterflied chicken to happy patrons. When cooking a whole chicken on the grill, try searing the chicken first over direct heat then finish cooking over indirect heat (as instructed in this recipe). That way you avoid the all too common problem when grilling—chicken burned on the outside and raw in the center. For best flavor, let the chicken marinate in the rub overnight in the refrigerator. Serve with lime wedges and fresh salsa.

READER'S COMMENT:

"Great chicken! The Zest was mmmm.. Perfect balance of spice absolutley on my eatingwell list!I used no added salt and added extra spice(tsp smoked paparika) parsonsgirl "

Butterflied Grilled Chicken with a Chile-Lime Rub Recipe

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10 Reviews for Butterflied Grilled Chicken with a Chile-Lime Rub

06/23/2010

cheryl_rad_1

This chicken dish was fantastic. I only used 2 T. chili powder, thinking that 3 T. would be too hot. Well, next time I'll follow the recipe as printed. I've added it to my family's favorites.

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05/22/2010

simonster

This is a great way to cook a whole chicken without heating up the house. I love anything that I can prepare ahead of time like this...and the flavors were perfect. I'm making it for the second time tomorrow.

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05/22/2010

Anonymous

The entire familly loved this chicken even grandma who isn't particularly fond of chicken. We substituted one tablespoon of citrus salt with jalapeno in place of a tablespoon of paprika and used no other salt. We also used hot paprika one time. A really outstanding recipe!

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03/29/2010

Anonymous

This is great but I cut down the salt in half!

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03/02/2010

Anonymous

This recipe exceeded our expectations. The flavor was eye-opening rich and delicious. The two of us are making three meals out of the bird, thighs and drumsticks for the first meal, chicken salad with mixed greens and grapefruit sections for the second, and still a breast left for another meal to be determined.

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