Beer-Brined Butterflied Chicken

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. smoked sweet Spanish paprika (pimentón)
• ¼ tsp. celery salt
• 1 Tbs. plus ¼ tsp. freshly ground coarse black pepper
• 1 3-½- to 4-lb. chicken (I prefer organic)
• ¾ cup plus ½ tsp. kosher salt
• 6 bay leaves, crumbled
• 2 12-oz. cans or bottles cold lager beer (like Budweiser)
• + 6 more ingredients
• • ½ tsp. ground cumin
  • Pinch cayenne
  • ¾ cup plus ½ tsp. packed dark brown sugar
  • ¼ tsp. chili powder
  • Large pinch dried oregano, crushed
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil

Place the chicken, breast side down, on a flat surface. Using poultry shears, cut along each side of the backbone and remove it. Flip the chicken over and press firmly on the center of the breast to break the breastbone. You can see a video of this technique, called butterflying, here. In a larg...

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