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Mario Batali’s Chicken alla Diavola
Chef: Mario Batali
Ingredients
Grated zest and juice of 2 oranges
Grated zest and juice of 4 lemons
1/2cup extra virgin olive oil
5 tablespoons hot pepper flakes
2 tablespoons sweet pimenton
2 young chickens, about 3 pounds each, cut into 8
pieces each, excess fat removed
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1-2 tablespoons hot pimenton
Method
In
a small bowl, combine the lemon and orange juice and zest, olive oil, red
pepper flakes, and sweet pimenton and stir to mix well. Place the chicken
pieces in a baking dish large enough to hold them comfortably and pour the
marinade over them, turning to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator
for at least one hour, or up to six hours, turning the pieces
occasionally.
Preheat a gas grill or prepare a fire in a charcoal
grill.
Remove the chicken from the marinade, draining it well, and pat
dry with paper towels (to prevent flare-ups on the grill.) Season the
pieces generously with salt and with pepper to taste.
Place the chicken skin side down on the grill, cover the grill,
and cook, turning occasionally and moving the pieces as necessary for even
cooking, for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the skin is dark golden brown and
the juices run clear when pierced at the thickest part. As the different
pieces cook through (the wings and thighs will probably take the least
time), move them to a cooler part of the grill to keep warm.
Transfer the chicken to a platter, sprinkling the pieces
generously with hot pimenton. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Courtesy "Italian
Grill," Mario Batali, author, published by Harper Collins,
2007
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