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Grilled Half Chicken With Ginger and Garlic

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Two grilled ginger garlic half chickens on a platter being served with rice.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert

Preparing half chickens on the grill reveals the beauty of cooking chicken with the bones intact. Even though you’re grilling this chicken for 30 minutes, it will turn out tender, incredibly flavorful—and never dry. Thank the bones for that. Keep the grill covered to create radiant heat that will penetrate the thickest parts of the bird and cook it evenly.

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