Lexington Style Grilled Chicken

It's Spring....Here is a healthy and nice meal idea for a spring afternoon..

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups cider vinegar

1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

3 tablespoons dried crushed red pepper

4 teaspoons salt

2 teaspoons pepper

2 (2 1/2- to 3-pound) cut-up whole chickens*


DIRECTIONS:

Stir together first 6 ingredients until blended.

Place half each of vinegar mixture and chicken in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; seal.

Repeat procedure with remaining vinegar mixture and chicken, placing in a separate zip-top plastic freezer bag.

Chill chicken at least 2 hours or up to 8 hours, turning occasionally.

Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade.


(*8 skinned and boned chicken breast halves and 8 skinned and boned chicken thighs may be substituted for whole chickens.)

Chill in marinade at least 1 to 2 hours, turning occasionally.


Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until done.


Serve with Ice Tea , a nice salad and cranberry sauce....Enjoy!