The Best Darned Grilled Chicken Ever

Ingredients

• 4  bay leaves 
• 5 tablespoons suya seasoning mix (for testing purposes, we used Chef Paul's Meat Magic Seasoning)
• 3 pound chicken cut into 8 pieces
• 0.8 teaspoon pepper flakes dried ()
• 0.8 teaspoon ground allspice 
• 1.3 teaspoons ground cardamom 
• 1.3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger 
• 1.3 teaspoons nutmeg 
• 1.3 teaspoons savoury 
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest grated
• 1 tablespoon lime zest grated
• 1 tablespoon onion powder 
• 1 tablespoon soya sauce 
• 0.3 cup butter unsalted

Equipment

• bowl
• plastic wrap
• grill

Directions

1. Combine first 11 ingredients in a large bowl.
2. Remove 1/4 cup mixture, and set aside.
3. Add soy sauce to remaining seasoning, and stir well to form a paste.
4. Place chicken pieces and bay leaves in a large bowl, and rub chicken evenly with paste. Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and chill 6 to 8 hours.
5. Remove chicken from refrigerator about 1 1/2 hours before grilling so it reaches room temperature. Melt butter, and stir in reserved 1/4 cup seasoning mixture. Set aside.
6. Prepare a hot fire (400 to 45
7. by piling charcoal on one side of grill, leaving other side empty. If using gas grill, light only one side.
8. Place chicken pieces over cooler side, and grill, covered with grill lid, 25 minutes for breasts and 30 minutes for thighs and legs.
9. Transfer chicken to hot side, and grill, turning several times and basting with reserved butter mixture, until internal temperature reaches 175, about 7 1/2 minutes per side for breasts, 3 1/2 minutes per side for thighs, and 2 1/2 minutes per side for legs.
10. Remove from grill, and let stand 10 minutes before serving.