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Honey barbecued chicken

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Ingredients:
BASTING SAUCE:
6 tbspHoney, 8 tb if necessary
3 tbspTarragon or white wine
Vinegar
1 tspCurry powder
1 tspDried tarragon
2 xChickens, each 3 lbs
Salt and pepper
Procedures:
1In bowl, combine honey, vinegar, curry powder and tarragon.
2Remove grids from barbecue.
3Place one or two shallow drip pans - filled with water or stock (you can also add a splash of white wine on the lava rocks.
4Preheat barbecue to high setting.
5Arrange chickens on spit, making sure they are evenly balanced.
6Brush with honey basting sauce and install rotisserie on barbecue with drip pans directly underneath.
7Barbecue at high setting for 10 minutes.
8Reduce heat to medium and roast chickens, with lid down, for about 1 ?to 2 hours, basting every 30 minutes with sauce, until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh registers 185°F.
9Remove from barbecue, season with salt and pepper, and tent with foil.
10Let stand 10 minutes before carving.
11Serves six to eight.
12Indirect cooking method for gas barbecues with two burners: place a shallow metal or foil pan (not necessary to add water) under one side of grill to catch drippings.
13Preheat both sides of barbecue on high setting.
14Tie wings and legs of chicken with string; brush lightly with oil.
15Place chicken breast-side down on hot grill and cook for two minutes.
16Turn chichen on its side and grill for two minutes.
17(a long-handled spoon inserted in cavity makes it easy to turn).
18Turn on back and grill for two minutes; continue to grill chicken on other side for two minutes until browned all over.
19Place chicken, breast-side up, on the side of barbecue with drip pan underneath; turn off burner on that side.
20Brush liberally with sauce and roast chicken with lid down for about 90 minutes, brushing occasionally with sauce, until chicken is done.
21(indirect heat from other side of barbecue will cook the chicken).
22This method also works well with beef, pork, or lamb roasts.
23If you have a charcoal barbecue with a lid: move the hot coals to the sides of barbecue and place a drip pan in centre.
24Place chichen or roast on grill with drip pan dirctly underneath.
25Cook with lid down and use a meat thermometer to gauge when foods are cooked.
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