That Chicken T’ing

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    4–6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Bold: Big Flavour Twists to Classic Dishes

By Nisha Katona

Published 2024

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Nothing if not eclectic, this is a twist on an American Southern States classic: beer-can chicken, taking a hop over the border into Mexico for the spice rub and a boat over the sea to Jamaica for the fizz. I’ve cooked it in the oven for ease, but it works perfectly over a barbecue in the summer months, for a really authentic smoky finish. Ting is a Jamaican grapefruit-flavoured soda – both tart and sweet, it lends a subtle fruity flavour to the meat while still retaining that slightly bitt