Buttermilk Barbecue Chicken
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
6
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Ingredients for - Buttermilk Barbecue Chicken

1. Buttermilk - 2 cups
2. Brown sugar - ¼ cup
3. Apple cider vinegar - 1 tablespoon
4. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves
5. Dried thyme - 1 teaspoon
6. Ground black pepper - 1 tablespoon
7. Smoked paprika - 1 tablespoon
8. Ground cumin - 1 teaspoon
9. Cayenne pepper - 1 teaspoon
10. Kosher salt - 2 tablespoons
11. Whole chicken - 1 (3 pound)

How to cook deliciously - Buttermilk Barbecue Chicken

1. Stage

Whisk buttermilk, brown sugar, cider vinegar, garlic, thyme, pepper, paprika, cumin, cayenne, and salt together in a bowl.

2. Stage

Trim wing flats from the chicken. Cut along both sides of the backbone from the tail to the neck; remove backbone. Make a 1/4-inch-deep cut through the piece of cartilage in the center. Open up both sides to reveal breastbone; lift out. Cut chicken in half through the center line.

3. Stage

Place both halves in a resealable zip-top bag and pour in the buttermilk marinade. Place the bag in a bowl to catch any leaks. Press air out and seal. Marinate in the fridge for 6 to 18 hours.

4. Stage

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from marinade and transfer onto a paper towel-lined plate. Blot off excess marinade.

5. Stage

Place chicken on the grill cut-side down, skin-side up; cover and cook for 20 minutes.

6. Stage

Flip chicken over and continue grilling for 7 to 10 minutes. Flip once more and grill until no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Chef John