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It's hard to imagine a more popular food than chicken, or an easier food to fix on the grill. Chicken pieces are especially versatile and little needs to be done to get them ready to cook.

On the following pages, we've outlined the basic steps for successfully grilling chicken in various ways. We'll start with grilling chicken quarters on the next page.

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  • Preparing Chicken: Learn some basic chicken preparation techniques in this article, including how to stuff a chicken, how to marinate chicken, and more. 
  • How to Cook Chicken: Get all the facts on cooking this popular poultry on our How to Cook Chicken page. 
  • Cooking Chicken: Cooking chicken can be a bit difficult because it's imperative that the meat is cooked all the way through. Gather helpful tips at HowStuffWorks.
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