Grilled Dixie Chicken with Cayenne Spice Rub
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon (packed) golden brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon-pepper seasoning with garlic and onion
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 4-pound chickens, quartered, rinsed, patted dry
- 1 sourdough baguette, cut on diagonal into 3/4-inch-thick slices
- Combine first 9 ingredients in small bowl; whisk spice rub to blend well.
- Transfer 1 tablespoon spice rub to medium bowl; add butter and mix well.
- (Rub and seasoned butter can be made 2 days ahead.
- Cover separately.
- Chill butter.
- Bring butter to room temperature before using.)
- Sprinkle spice rub over both sides of chicken pieces.
- Arrange chicken pieces on waxed-paper-lined baking sheets.
- Cover chicken with more waxed paper and let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
- Reserve 4 tablespoons seasoned butter.
- Spread remaining seasoned butter on 1 side of baguette slices.
- Place bread slices on platter and cover.
- Place chicken on grill, skin side up.
- Grill 20 minutes.
- Turn chicken over.
- Grill until skin is deep golden brown, about 15 minutes.
- Turn chicken again and grill, skin side up, until cooked through (no red shows when chicken is cut at thigh bone), about 5 minutes longer.
- Transfer chicken to platter.
- Brush chicken with reserved 4 tablespoons seasoned butter.
- Grill bread until just golden, about 2 minutes per side.
- Arrange toasts around chicken and serve.
salt, ground black pepper, golden brown sugar, garlic, cornstarch, onion powder, lemonpepper, chili powder, cayenne pepper, unsalted butter, baguette
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/grilled-dixie-chicken-with-cayenne-spice-rub-108307 (may not work)