Charcoal-Grilled Chicken alla Diavola

Name: Charcoal-Grilled Chicken alla Diavola
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 2 medium heads, garlic; 3 , bay leaves, crumbled; 1/2 cup, table salt; 1 , whole chicken, butterflied and pounded (see illustrations below); 4 medium cloves, garlic, pressed through garlic press or minced (about 4 teaspoons); 2 teaspoons, ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons, red pepper flakes; 1/4 cup, olive oil; , vegetable oil for grill grate; 1 , lemon cut into wedges, for serving

Main Courses
Europe
Italian
Poultry
Chicken
Grilling & Barbecue

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2003, America's Test Kitchen TV

This Italian grilled chicken is simple and quick to prepare (that's the good news), but it can also turn out charred and searingly hot.

SERVES 3 to 4

TIME 1¾ hours, plus 2 hours brining and 40 minutes cooling

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