Simple Salt-and-Pepper Grilled Chicken

38 Ratings
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  • 4 15
  • 3 9
  • 2 2
  • 1 1

Salt and pepper alone can have a profound impact on perfectly cooked chicken, making for an easy, three-ingredient entree.

Martha Stewart Living, June 2007

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Recipe Summary

Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Preheat grill to medium-high. (If you are using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 3 to 4 seconds.)

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  • Combine salt and pepper. Rub chicken with mixture, covering all sides and shaking off excess. (You may not need all of the mixture.) Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes.

  • Place chicken on grill, skin side down. Close cover, and grill 8 minutes. Flip chicken, and close cover. Grill until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes more.

  • Transfer chicken to a plate, and let rest 15 minutes. Serve with bread salad.

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Reviews (2)

38 Ratings
  • 5 11
  • 4 15
  • 3 9
  • 2 2
  • 1 1
Martha Stewart Member
05/16/2018
This recipe is perfect, no changes need to be made. It always turns out great and it is the easiest recipe that I have for chicken on the (Weber) grill.
Martha Stewart Member
05/26/2014
This became my go-to grilled chicken recipe last summer. I like to butterfly/spatchcock the chicken instead of quartering it, and then cook it over a two-level fire, with the leg quarters closest to the hotter side of the grill. I like the presentation butterflied, and it takes just a couple minutes longer on the grill.
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