The Beauty of Grilled Chicken

I love street cafã©s and kiosks. The represent a look into the soul of
the food culture of an area, the stuff the real people are eating each
and every day. To make things all the better, the dishes even happen
to be incredibly delicious. One of the staples of street food is the
same the world over € chicken. Mexico, New York, Bangkok, Shanghai,
Tuscany€¦go anywhere and you€™ll find chicken on the grill. It is a
staple protein source of most cultures, but that doesn€™t mean it
comes in a standard form of preparation. Every culture adds their own
twists to the mighty chicken be it through spices, dips or cooking
techniques. This means you can easily spice up your chicken meals with
the smallest of changes. Let€™s take a quick look at some options.
Beer can chicken is a specialty that€™s come out of Texas. It sounds a
bit iffy at best, but produces an absolutely succulent chicken. To
prepare it, you need to remove the innerds of the chicken. Clean and
coat the chicken with Memphis Rub. Now take any can of beer and punch
a number of holes in the top of the can. Place the can on a grill and
place the chicken over it so that the can is inside the bird. Cook
until the chicken meat is falling off the bird€¦about an hour. The
marinated bird is our second choice. Chicken is unique in that you can
use a wide variety of marinating mixes to give it very unique tastes.
The list is nearly endless, so just do a search on the web to see all
the options. That being said, keep in mind that the skin of chicken
will repel any marinade that you use. You must loosen the skin and
apply the marinade under it. Do so and the meat will pick up flavor
quickly. Palestininan chicken kebobs are the stuff of legend. The
chicken is wicked good off the grill because hints of cinnamon and
cardamom are added to it. Just try it and you€™ll be adding it to your
must grill list. The first step is to create a marinade. Mix 1 cup
plain yogurt, 3 tablespoons of lemon juice, 6 cloves minced, a
teaspoon of salt, half a teaspoon of cinnamon, a half a teaspoon of
pepper and a quarter teaspoon of ground cardamom. Marinate and cover
the chicken four to twelve hours. Cook the kebabs as you would
normally. Delicious!The beauty of grilled chicken is you can go in so
many ways with it. You€™ll love the above, but don€™t be afraid to
experiment and come up with your own specialties.