Lexington-Style Grilled Chicken

By ccavaletti

Ingredients

• 2 cups cider vinegar
• 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons dried crushed red pepper
• 4 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 2 (2 1/2- to 3-lb.) cut-up whole chickens

Preparation

Step 1

1. Stir together first 6 ingredients until blended.

2. Divide vinegar mixture and chicken between 2 large zip-top plastic freezer bags, and seal bags. Chill 2 to 8 hours, turning bags occasionally.

3. Preheat grill to 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat. Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.

4. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, 35 to 40 minutes or until done, turning occasionally.

Larry Elder, Charlotte NC, Southern Living
MAY 2010