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Marinade:
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Mix all the marinade ingredients together.
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Pour half of the marinade over the chicken. Place the chicken in the refrigerator overnight turning often to ensure all sides get coated and penetrates the meat.
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Heat the other half of the marinade and reduce to 1 cup. If more heat is desired add 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce. To be used to glaze the chicken. Can be prepped the day.
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Remove from marinade and let drip away removing excess marinade.
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Whisk together pumpkin puree, apple juice, sugar, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, cardamom and optional pepper flakes in a saucepan until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until the mixture has reached the consistency of applesauce. About 30-60 minutes. Depending if you use fresh or canned pumpkin. Add liquor off the fire stir, cover and set aside. Can be prepared the day before good chilled or warm.
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Heat grill and oil grates.
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Grill chicken legs until well browned on all sides, turning once, 30 to 40 minutes. Glaze the chicken the last 5 minutes with the reduced marinade.
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Test:.meat near thigh bones should no longer be pink when tested with the tip of a knife.
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Boneless chicken breasts will cook quicker so turn after 5-7 minutes glazes the flip after 5-7 minutes and glaze.
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Wings over medium flame. You don't want too high of a temperature. You will also need to turn the wings frequently to avoid burning. It will mean standing by the grill, but you can cook a lot of chicken wings in about 15 to 20 minutes. Just before removing brush glaze over wings.
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Serve with warmed Autumn Pumpkin Sauce for dipping.
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FYI.
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All grills are different temperatures.
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Take advantage of indirect heat!
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If the chicken browns quickly finish over Brown over direct then move to indirect heat.indirect heat.
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All grills have hot spots so watch and be sure to move the chicken to spots on the grill so not to burn and completely cook the chicken.
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As the time of the year makes grilling quicker or slower. So take care and watch and enjoy you food as it grills.
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Be sure to Visit the grilling forum http://www.food.com/bb/viewforum.zsp?f=42 for any help!