Servings
12 grilling as opposed to smoking produces this superior
product. The chicken however has to be continuously tended for a period of time, about 1-1/2 hours. It is worth every minute. 10 pounds chicken leg quarters - - OR 2 chickens, cut into
quarters salt pepper apple cider vinegar, mixed half/half with water or apple juice "Badia"
lemon pepper seasoning
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Prepare the chicken for grilling. Trim and wash to desired condition. * Mix the apple cider vinegar/water into a spray
bottle. * Prepare grill for cooking. A direct heat grill prepared to a medium to med-high temperature. * When grill
is ready, place chicken on the grates, skin side up. DO NOT place white meat on the grill and this time. Wait 20 minutes. * Salt and pepper the chicken. Allow the chicken to cook for about 10 minutes. (careful to keep flair-ups to a minimum.
Closing the lid of the grill usually does it.) * Turn the chicken salt and pepper again. Cook about 5 minutes. (careful
to keep flair-ups to a minimum. Closing the lid of the grill usually does it.) * Continue to cook, flipping the chicken,
in the same manner of 10 minute- 5 minute intervals. Remember the white meat goes on the grill after the dark meat has been
cooking for 20 minutes.and gets salt and peppered like above. * NO MORE SALT AND PEPPER after it has been applied the
first time. * Periodically spray the chicken with vinegar mixture. Two or three times during the cooking process will
be enough. * Cook, flip, and spray the chicken at prescribed intervals unil chicken is almost done. About 1-1/2 hours. * Chicken is done when color is brown and leg/thigh joints move without much resistance. * Coat chicken with the lemon-pepper
and continue to warm the chicken on hopefully a dying grill fire. If a propane grill, turn flame to low. * After coating
both sides of the chicken, remove from grill to a serving platter. ENJOY !!! * YES, both the dark and white meat will
be done at the same time.
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