PAUL PRUDHOMME'S BEST DAMNED GRILLED CHICKEN

PAUL PRUDHOMME'S BEST DAMNED GRILLED CHICKEN image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 3-4 pound chicken, cut up
2 T salt (this is a little high--tastes too salty)
2 T sugar
1 T plus 1/2 t soy sauce
1 T plus 1 t onion powder
1 T plus 3/4 t ground ginger
1 T garlic powder
1 T grated lemon peel
1 T grated lime peel
1 1/2 t white pepper
1 1/4 t ground cardamom
1 1/4 ground cinnamon
1 1/4 t ground nutmeg
1 1/4 t ground savory
3/4 t ground allspice
3/4 t black pepper
3/4 ground cayenne pepper
4 bay leaves
4 T butter

Steps:

Rinse chicken & pat dry. Combine seasoning past ingredients in bowl. Rub paste into each piece of chicken. Seal in ziplock bag and refrigerate 6-8 hours. When ready to cook, bring chicken to room temperature. Place butter in small skillet and melt. With spoon, gently scrape as much of paste as possible off the chicken and stir into melted butter. Discard bay leaves. Put chicken on grill. Baste several times with butter and spice mix. Serve with beans and rice, or potato salad. Pair with spicy Escorihuela Gascon or Luca Syrah from Mendoza, Argentina