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:9/26/2006

Great hints to make barbeque chicken tender! Will make again.

stanleybird

posted:8/4/2006

We used two 5lbs birds and cooked them an hour longer as a result. Very tender and juicy. The whole family enjoyed the chicken. Will will make this again.

richnstef92

posted:7/31/2006

This recipe was great. I didn't use the barbecue sauce mixture. I did put extra lemons, and garlic on the inside of the chicken though. It was very tender pull of the bone chicken. I will make this receipe again maybe with a marininate.

Bonnie19466

posted:7/22/2006

Very good and easy. the whole family enjoyed it.

zuggfam

posted:7/2/2006

The chicken turned out really good. We enjoyed the hint of lemon in the chicken.

a cook

posted:6/22/2006

I can't believe how great this chicken turned out. So much flavor through the whole chicken. My kids loved it even more than we did.

harold90

posted:6/17/2006

very good tast and moist

Paul Egan

posted:6/4/2006

I barbequed these chickens and followed the Kraft .com recipe. My congratulations to Kraft.com. These chickens came out moist and delicious. I will make them again and again this summer. Thanks KRAFT!!

zgrove88

posted:5/6/2006

This was a really good recipe. It will be made over and over again. The family loved it.

tam3?

posted:2/28/2006

Great, easy recipe. My family loved it. I made 2 for one meal.....