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A whole grilled honey lime chicken on the grill.

Grilled Honey Lime Chicken

A woman's face.Angie Zoobkoff
Give your BBQ chicken an upgrade with this tangy, buttery hot honey glaze that's brushed onto grilled spatchcocked chicken.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 340 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • One 3 ½-pound whole chicken
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • 2 tablespoons hot honey
  • 1 lime zested and juiced

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the grill to 375°F. This works best if you can keep multiple burners on low heat.
  • Remove the back bone from the chicken by cutting along each side of the backbone with sharp kitchen shears or a large knife. Remove the back bone, then flip the chicken over so that the breasts are facing up. Use the heel of your hand to firmly press on the breast bone until you hear it crack. The chicken should lay flat.
  • Combine the salt, paprika, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle it all over the chicken.
  • Mix the melted butter, hot honey, lime zest, and lime juice together in a small bowl.
  • Place the chicken breast side up on the grill and cook for 30 minutes. Flip and cook for 5 minutes to crisp up the skin.
  • Flip the chicken so it is breast side up again, and brush generously with the hot honey and lime glaze. Continue cooking, basting every 5 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F, 45 to 50 minutes total.
  • Give the chicken one last brush of glaze before removing it to a cutting board. Let it rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Notes

    • Melting the glaze--If your hot honey glaze solidifies, give it a quick zap in the microwave or rewarm in a saucepan over low heat until it melts.
    • Measuring internal temperature--For the most accurate results, use an instant read thermometer for measuring the internal temperature of the chicken.
    • Leftovers and storage--Leftover chicken can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. To use leftover grilled chicken, shred it and make shredded chicken tacos or stuff it into a sandwich.
    • Dietary--This recipe is suitable for gluten-free diets.

Nutrition

Serving: 1portionCalories: 340kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 38gFat: 16gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 736mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9g
Keyword grilled chicken, spatchcock chicken
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