Recipe

Make Rub

1. Using mortar and pestle or spice grinder, add all ingredients and grind until texture of fine rub.

Make Barbecue Sauce

1. In saucepan over medium heat, add all ingredients except salt and pepper, stirring to combine. Bring mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to low.
2. Let sauce simmer for about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning. Taste sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, as needed.
3. Once sauce reaches desired consistency and flavour, remove from heat and let cool slightly before using. Set aside.

Prepare Chicken, Cook and Serve

1. Run poultry shears or sharp butcher knife along right and left sides of uncooked chicken spine. You should encounter a slight resistance if you’re in the right spot. Remove spine and press down on breast until chicken is flattened.
2. Generously rub Cherry Street Chicken Rub all over chicken. Let chicken marinate in rub for at least 60 minutes in large vessel in fridge.
3. Preheat grill to 225F. Put chicken on grill skin-side up and cook until leg reaches internal temperature of 145F using meat thermometer.
4. Brush thin layer of barbecue sauce over chicken skin so sauce caramelizes and gives chicken a lovely tan. Continue cooking until chicken reaches internal temperature of 165F, about 2 to 3 hours, overall.
5. Once cooked, remove chicken from barbecue and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes. Separate legs from breasts and cut drums away from thighs to serve.