Sicilian-Style Barbecued Chicken Pieces
Comments: Preparation time : 20 minutes.
Servings: 6
IngredientsPreparation
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter, at room temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] Tabasco sauce
  • 1 [4-pound / 1.8-kg] chicken, into parts
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Juice and grated rind of 2 oranges
  • 1 cup [250 mL] olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] orange liqueur
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] barbecue sauce
  • 1 cup [250 mL] stoned ripe olives
  • Vegetable or olive oil, for barbecue rack
  • 2 lemons, halved
  • Fresh parsley sprigs, to garnish
  • Into a bowl, crush together minced garlic, kosher salt, soften butter and Tabasco sauce into a paste.
  • Brush this paste underneath and over the skin of each of chicken pieces.
  • Preheat barbecue to high intensity; lower barbecue temperature to low and brush barbecue rack with vegetable or olive oil to prevent chicken from sticking.
  • Arrange chicken pieces side-by-side over hot barbecue rack.
  • Barbecue turning every once in a while, for 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Manwhile, into a large deep bowl, whip together lemon and orange juice, grated orange rind, olive oil, orange liqueur and barbecue sauce.
  • Mix in stoned ripe olives.
  • Add really hot done chicken pieces; turn chicken pieces until really well coated with ripe olive mixture.
  • Serve chicken pieces coated with remaining ripe olive mixture, garnished with lemon hlaves ans fresh parsley sprigs.