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  • Marinated Grilled Chicken Halves

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    Marinated Grilled Chicken Halves
    Prep: 15 min Cook: 1 hours Servings: 4
    by Therese
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    Just a little twist on a Greek marinade for grilled chicken. Pair it with a Greek salad and fresh steamed green beans for a wonderful meal.

    Ingredients

    • 1 Whole chicken cut in half
    • Handful of fresh thyme pick leaves from stem
    • Handful fresh Italian parsley chopped
    • 6 Fresh large basil leaves chiffonade
    • 4 Sprigs fresh rosemary leaves only
    • 6 Cloves garlic minced
    • 2 Lemons juiced
    • 1/2 C Extra virgin olive oil
    • 1/4 C Balsamic vinegar
    • 2 T Honey
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Directions

    1. For marinade:
    2. Remove leaves from stems of rosemary, thyme and place in a glass bowl
    3. Chiffonade the basil leaves and rough chop the fresh Italian parsley add to bowl.
    4. Mince the garlic , juice of 2 lemons , olive oil, Balsalmic vinegar and honey, salt and pepper add to the fresh herbs.
    5. With a wire whisk , whisk all the ingredients together until well combined.
    6. Cut the chicken in half and place in a ziplock bag
    7. Add the marinade and seal the bag
    8. Marinate for at least 4 hours although longer is better.
    9. Cook chicken on a grill checking often as to not charring the skin
    10. Cook for about 45- 60 minutes depending on the heat of the grill and the size of the chicken halves.
    11. If cooking indirectly on the grill it will take longer
    12. Chicken is cooked when a meat thermometer reaches 165 degrees or the chicken is no longer pink in the center.

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