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Hills-of-Kentucky Grilled Chicken

Time: 4 hours 45 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

About

Out in Bluegrass country, they really know how to grill. Hills-of-Kentucky Grilled Chicken does its home state proud, with its deliciously juicy chicken, marinated for hours in a tangy vinegar and spicy hot pepper sauce so the end result is flavorful, bold, and smoking (in a good way). It's simply about marinating and grilling, nothing too elaborate, but wow does the Hills-of-Kentucky Grilled Chicken put so many fancy chicken dishes to shame. Let this chicken take you back to your old Kentucky home!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil
  • 5 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 10 (10-ounce) chicken breast halves, bone-in
  • parsley, optional, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -In a bowl or shallow dish, combine the cider vinegar, the canola oil, the Worcestershire sauce, the hot pepper sauce, and the salt.

Step 2 -Pour 1 cup of the marinade into a separate bowl.

Step 3 -Add the chicken to the separate bowl with the marinade and turn to coat.

Step 4 -Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.

Step 5 -Cover and refrigerate the remaining marinade for basting during cooking.

Step 6 -Drain and discard the marinade from the chicken.

Step 7 -Prepare the grill for indirect medium heat and use a drip pan.

Step 8 -Oil a grill rack.

Step 9 -Place the chicken breasts bone-side down on the oiled rack and grill, covered, basting occasionally with the reserved marinade, over indirect medium heat until they reach 165 degrees F internally, about 20 minutes per side.

Step 10 -Serve, garnished with the parsley.

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