Food and Recipes Recipes Lexington Style Grilled Chicken Recipe Be the first to rate & review! If you are looking for an alternative to ham to serve for your Easter meal, add a touch of Carolina-style barbecue to your spread with this chicken recipe. It's also a great go-to recipe for summer cookouts that will please any crowd. By Southern Living Editors Published on March 26, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email The inspiration for the marinade on this grilled chicken comes from Carolina-style barbecue sauce, which is a spicy, vinegar-based sauce. Be sure to marinate at least 2 hours or as long as overnight to get the most flavor from the marinade for your Easter. Active Time: 15 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 55 mins Yield: 8 to 10 servings Ingredients 1 cup 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. Grill chicken, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 35 to 40 minutes or until done, turning occasionally.*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. Rate it Print