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| 2 | cups water |
| 1/4 | cup kosher (coarse) salt |
| 1/4 | cup packed brown sugar |
| 4 | cans or bottles (12 oz each) beer or nonalcoholic beer, chilled |
| 2 | cut-up whole chickens (3 to 3 1/2 lb each) |
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| 1 | tablespoon paprika |
| 1 | teaspoon table salt |
| 1/2 | teaspoon onion powder |
| 1/2 | teaspoon garlic powder |
| 1/2 | teaspoon pepper |
| 1/4 | cup vegetable oil |
Serve with...
Layered Curry Pasta Salad
Total Time:
30 min
| 1. | In 6- to 8-quart noncorrosive (stainless steel, enamel-coated or plastic) container or stockpot, mix water, kosher salt and brown sugar, stirring until salt and sugar are dissolved. Stir in beer. Add chicken. Cover; refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours. |
| 2. | Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with foil. Remove chicken from brine; rinse thoroughly under cool running water and pat dry with paper towels. Discard brine. Place chicken in pan. Refrigerate uncovered 1 hour to dry chicken skin. Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all rub ingredients except oil; set aside. |
| 3. | Heat gas or charcoal grill for indirect cooking. Brush oil over chicken; sprinkle rub mixture over chicken. For two-burner gas grill, heat one burner to medium; place chicken on unheated side. For one-burner gas grill, place chicken on grill over low heat. For charcoal grill, move medium coals to edge of firebox; place chicken over drip pan. Cover grill; cook 15 minutes. |
| 4. | Turn chicken over; cover grill and cook 20 to 30 minutes longer, turning occasionally, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks). |
| Oven Directions: Make chicken as directed through step 3. Heat oven to 425°F. Brush oil over chicken; sprinkle rub mixture over chicken. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks). |
| In step 4, turn chicken over; cover grill and cook 25 to 35 minutes longer, turning occasionally. |
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| If all the chicken doesn't fit on the grill at once, grill the chicken in 2 batches (keep first batch warm in oven while second batch is grilling). |
Nutrition Information:
380 ( 210); 24g ( 6g, 1/2g); 130mg; 900mg; 0g ( 0g, 0g); 40g 15%; 0%; 2%; 10% 0 ; 0 ; 5 1/2 ; 1 1/2 0