Tex-mex chicken

Main Ingredient: Poultry Chicken
Preparation: Barbecue
Cuisine: Various North American
Yield:

Tex-mex chicken ingredients

1 3-4 pound chicken, halved with backbone removed
1 Lemon, halved
Marinade
6 garlic cloves, chopped
1 T Cayenne pepper
1 T white pepper
2 T Paprika
Salt to taste

Cooking Tex-mex chicken

1. Wash chicken thoroughly.
2. Pat dry. Rub both sides with half a lemon.
3. In a small bowl mix garlic and spices.
4. Rub mixture on both sides of chicken.
5. Place the chicken halves, skin-side up, in a shallow baking dish.
6. Allow the chicken to stand covered in refrigerator for 24 hours.
7. Place the chicken halves, skin-side up, 4-5 inches from mesquite coals.
8. Cover and grill for 20 minutes, turn and grill at 20 to 30 minutes intervals.
9. Total cooking time is about 1 ½ hours.