Citrus-and-Spice Grilled Chicken

Name: Citrus-and-Spice Grilled Chicken
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Latin America & Caribbean, Mexican
Ingredients: 1 , onion, chopped course; 1 teaspoon, grated lime zest, plus 1/4 cup juice (2 limes); 6 , garlic cloves; 2 tablespoons, olive oil; 1 tablespoons, grated orange zest (2 oranges); 2 teaspoons, dried oregano; 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/8 teaspoon, ground cloves; 3 pounds, bone-in chicken pieces, trimmed (breasts halved crosswise); 1 (13 by 9-inch), disposable aluminum roasting pan (for charcoal grill only)

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2011

Main Courses

Latin America & Caribbean

We set out to make a version of this Mexican chicken dish with plenty of bright citrus notes.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1½ hours, plus 1 hour marinating

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For this popular Mexican grilled chicken dish, chicken halves are left to soak in a mixture of sour orange, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, and warm spices such as cinnamon and cloves, perfuming the chicken with a tangy, well-seasoned bite. ...

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