Grilled Chicken

with piri piri sauce

We found a three– to four–pound whole chicken to be the best size. If your chicken is much larger, you’ll need to adjust the grilling time.

Makes 6 servings (1 cup sauce) Total time: 45 minutes + marinating

FOR THE SAUCE, MELT:

4 1/4 1

1 1

1 1

1/4 2

FOR THE CHICKEN, REMOVE:

1 Tbsp. unsalted butter cup olive oil

Tbsp. grated fresh ginger

Tbsp. minced fresh garlic Tbsp. hot sauce

(such as Frank's)

Tbsp. honey tsp. each red pepper flakes and smoked paprika cup fresh lemon juice Tbsp. minced fresh cilantro Salt to taste chicken (3–4 lb.), trimmed of excess fat

For the sauce, melt butter, oil, ginger, garlic, hot sauce, honey, pepper flakes, and paprika in a saucepan over low until fragrant, 3–4 minutes. Off heat, stir in lemon juice and cilantro; season sauce with salt. Reserve 1/4 cup sauce for marinating chicken, then transfer remaining sauce to a Pyrex measuring cup and let cool.

For the chicken, remove

backbone by cutting along both sides of bone using kitchen shears; flip. Using the palms of your hands, press on breastbone to flatten chicken. Tuck wing tips under body. Insert a skewer through the wings and upper breasts and another through the thighs and lower breasts. Transfer chicken to a baking sheet, brush with reserved

1/4 cup sauce, cover, and marinate 4 hours or overnight. Cover remaining sauce and chill. Prepare grill for two-zone grilling, heating one side to medium-high and the other side to low. Brush grill grate with oil.

Arrange chicken, skin side up, over low heat and grill, covered, 10 minutes. Rotate chicken and grill 10 minutes. Carefully flip chicken, skin side down, over medium-high. Grill chicken until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part, but not touching bone, registers 165°, 5–10 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a cutting board, skin side up, tent with foil, and let rest 5 minutes.

Cut chicken into 8 pieces and transfer to a platter. Briefly reheat remaining sauce in a microwave until butter is melted, then drizzle over chicken.

Per serving: 739 cal; 57g total fat (18g sat); 219mg chol; 268mg sodium; 5g carb (0g fiber, 3g total sugars); 50g protein