Crispy skin, tender meat and charred skin make for a delicious dinner main. Plus, the blend of paprika, cumin and cinnamon match deliciously with the chicken. You can eat this grilled chicken as-is--perhaps with a side of grilled vegetables and roasted potatoes--or shred it and put it in a salad.

Source: EatingWell.com, October 2019

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Recipe Summary

active:
40 mins
total:
9 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
6

Nutrition Profile:

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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Stir together paprika, cumin, cinnamon, ginger, black pepper, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon of the salt in a small bowl. If applicable, remove giblets from chicken and reserve for another use. Place chicken, breast side down, on a cutting board. Using poultry shears, cut along both sides of backbone; remove backbone. (Discard backbone, or reserve for stock.) Turn chicken to face breast side up; open the underside of chicken like a book. Using the heel of your hand, press firmly against breastbone until it cracks. Tuck wing tips under chicken. Drizzle oil evenly over both sides of chicken; sprinkle all over with spice mixture. Place in a large ziplock plastic bag; seal and refrigerate at least 8 hours or up to 24 hours.

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  • Remove chicken from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Preheat a gas grill to medium-low (300 degrees F to 350 degrees F) on one side, or push hot coals to one side of a charcoal grill. Place chicken, skin side down, on oiled grates over lit side of grill. Place a very heavy skillet or aluminum foil-wrapped brick on chicken to flatten. Grill chicken, covered, until well browned, 6 to 7 minutes. Turn chicken over; move to unlit side of grill. Place skillet or brick on chicken to flatten. Cover and grill until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 165 degrees F, about 35 minutes. Remove from grill; let rest 10 minutes. Cut chicken into pieces. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt; serve with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts

about 3 3/4 ounces
226 calories; protein 36g; carbohydrates 1g; dietary fiber 1g; fat 8g; saturated fat 2g; niacin equivalents 27.3mg; vitamin b6 1mg; sodium 510mg; calories from fat 72kcal.
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