Smoked Citrus Chicken

Name: Smoked Citrus Chicken
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: ¼ cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 4 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon, kosher salt; 1½ teaspoons, grated orange zest, plus orange wedges for serving; 1½ teaspoons, ground cumin; 1 teaspoon, grated lemon zest, plus lemon wedges for serving; ¾ teaspoon, ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon, pepper; ⅛ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces (split breasts cut in half crosswise, drumsticks, and/or thighs), trimmed; 1 cup, wood chips

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2022, Cook's Country TV

Main Courses

Chicken

Grilling & Barbecue

It’s inspiring—and delicious—when citrus, smoke, and spice come together.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1½ hours, plus 1 hour marinating

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

We were after a char-grilled chicken infused with citrus and spice inspired by the chicken made at El Pollo Loco, the restaurant chain founded by Juan Francisco “Pancho” Ochoa. Cutting slits into bone-in chicken pieces before marinating gav...

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