Whole Barbecued Chicken

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Nothing says summer like chicken on the grill! This tasty version features a delicious barbecue sauce glaze, flavored with lemon juice and Italian seasoning, for the perfe...read more

time

prep:

10 min

total:

2 hr 10 min

servings

total:

12 servings

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What You Need

whole chickens (3 lb. each)

small lemons, cut in half

cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

tsp. Italian seasoning

cloves garlic, peeled

Make It

HEAT grill for indirect grilling: Light one side of grill, leaving other side unlit. Close lid; heat grill to 350ºF.

TRIM and discard excess fat from chickens. Squeeze lemon juice into small bowl; reserve lemon halves. Add barbecue sauce and seasoning to juice; mix well. Place 2 each lemon halves and garlic cloves inside each chicken cavity.

PLACE chickens, breast-sides up, on grate over unlit area; cover. Grill 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until chicken is done (165°F), turning and brushing occasionally with sauce for the last 20 min. Remove and discard lemon halves and garlic from chickens before serving.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Special Extra

Garnish with additional lemons and roasted garlic. Lemon wedges can be grilled for 5 min. alongside chicken to bring out their sweetness.

Substitute

Substitute 1 large chicken (4 to 5 lb.) for the 2 smaller chickens. Grill 1 hour 45 min. to 2 hours or until chicken is done (165°F). Makes 10 servings.

How to Grill on a Charcoal Grill

Carefully arrange hot coals evenly around side of charcoal grate. Place drip pan in center of grate; fill with 1 cup water. Place cooking grate over coals. Place chicken on grate centered over drip pan. Cover grill with lid. Grill as directed.

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a cook

posted:1/13/2006

My husband, who loves all types of chicken, said that this is one of the best tasting he has ever had. It was so moist! I will make this again and again.

Georgia_Girl610

posted:10/30/2005

My company was very impressed. Great taste.

cajoryel

posted:8/31/2005

Easy and fabulous. My family loved it!

brenda10281

posted:8/18/2005

loved this and very easy to make,will share this with my friends and family thank you you all have wonderful ideas thank you for making my life a little easier

eldridgejl

posted:8/16/2005

This was soooo easy and turned out soooo juicy! Everyone loved it. I will make it again and again!!!

spottymae

posted:8/14/2005

I did season the chicken with some spices such as Emeril Lagasse's Essence which gave the chicken great flavor. I also mixed the barbecue sauce with Kraft's Molasses Barbecue sauce. Very tasty! This was an easy recipe to make, and I am going to share it with friends and family.

ladylaw0828

posted:8/13/2005

This was my first attempt at grilling chicken outside. The recipe was easy and the results were superb!!!

a cook

posted:8/9/2005

GREAT AND EASY TO FIX!!!

ktoth

posted:8/7/2005

This was the best roasted chicken I ever made, indoors or out! And it was so easy. I didn't have lemons on hand and used garlic, onion, carrot and celery inside the bird. I also used an Oven Stuffer chicken (5 lb). Thanks Kraft Foods!!

wbm2659

posted:8/6/2005

i cooked 2 game hens, stuffed with corn bread dressing,in a throw away roasting pan