Carambola-glazed Barbequed Chicken

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens, quartered
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 3/4 cup wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
• 2 teaspoons caribbean seasoning (see my recipe for caribbean seasoning)
• 2 carambolas, sliced
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce
• 3 -4 carambolas, sliced

Recipe

• 1 place chicken quarters in shallow dish.
• 2 in a bowl, stir together oil, vinegar, sherry, garlic, and poultry seasoning, and 1 teaspoons of caribbean seasoning.
• 3 pour off 1 cup of this mixture, and set it aside.
• 4 pour the rest of the mixture over the chicken.
• 5 cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
• 6 prepare grill.
• 7 put the carambolas into a blender or food processor.
• 8 add lime juice,honey,vinegar,soy sauce, garlic, hot pepper sauce, and remaining 1 teaspoons caribbean seasoning.
• 9 whirl until the mixture is smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
• 10 lend in the reserved marinade.
• 11 grill over medium coals for 30 minutes,turning occasionally and basting with the carambola mixture after every turn.
• 12 the chicken is done when it reaches 170* on a meat thermometer.
• 13 allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.