"Marinating a whole chicken overnight in beer makes it superbly moist and flavorful. Our recipe gives you instructions for removing the backbone and flattening the chicken for easy and even grilling (a technique called spatchcocking), but you can also ask your butcher to do it for you...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 whole (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken 12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) dark beer, such as stout 1 1/2 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground ancho chili powder or other chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground
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1 whole (3 1/2- to 4-pound) chicken
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12 ounces (1 1/2 cups) dark beer, such as stout
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1 1/2 tablespoon cider vinegar
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1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground ancho chili powder or other chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
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2 cloves garlic, finely chopped