Portuguese-Style Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

• •1 (4 lb) whole chicken, spatchcocked
• •5 cloves garlic, minced
• •1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• •1/4 cup olive oil
• •1 tbsp paprika
• •1 tsp red pepper flakes
• •1 1/2 tsp salt
• •1/2 tsp black pepper

Directions

1. 1Mix garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper.
2. 2Rub the marinade over the chicken and refrigerate for 60 minutes.
3. 3Preheat a grill for medium indirect heat.
4. 4Grill chicken skin-side up for 20 minutes over indirect heat.
5. 5Move over direct heat and grill 8–10 minutes, turning, until browned and cooked through.
6. 6Rest 10 minutes before carving.

💡 Use a thermometer; the thickest breast and thigh areas should reach safe doneness without charring the skin.

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