Southwestern-Style Chicken
Yield
6 servingsPrep
6 hrsCook
50 minReady
7 hrsTrans-fat Free, Low Carb
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
Rub | |||
2 | x |
lemon zest
|
* |
4 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
2 | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
black pepper
ground |
|
¼ | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
* |
1 | tablespoon |
dry mustard
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
cayenne pepper
|
|
6 | pounds |
whole chicken
cut in pieces |
|
Basting | |||
2 | tablespoons |
brown sugar, dark
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
1 | teaspoon |
dry mustard
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
¼ | cup |
beer
flat, or apple cider |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
Rub | |||
2 | x |
lemon zest
|
* |
4 | cloves |
garlic
chopped |
|
1E+1 | ml |
salt
|
|
5 | ml |
black pepper
ground |
|
59 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
* |
15 | ml |
dry mustard
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
2.7 | kg |
whole chicken
cut in pieces |
|
Basting | |||
3E+1 | ml |
brown sugar, dark
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
fresh |
|
5 | ml |
dry mustard
|
|
2.5 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
59 | ml |
beer
flat, or apple cider |
Directions
Prepare Rub: Combine lemon rind, garlic, salt and pepper in medium-size bowl; mash together with back of spoon.
Stir in brown sugar, mustard and cayenne pepper. Rub mixture into chickens.
Place in single layer in 2 glass baking dish es. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.
Prepare Basting Sauce: Combine sugar, lemon juice, dry mustard, cayenn pepper, salt and beer in small saucepan. Simmer 4 minutes.
To bake: Heat oven to 375?.
Arrange chicken pieces in single layer in 2 baking pans. Cover.
Bake at 375? for 45 minutes or until no longer pink near bone. Heat broiler or grill.
Brush chicken with basting sauce. Broil or grill 6 inches from heat, turning occasionally and brushing with basting sauce, for 6 to 8 minutes.