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Primal Grill with Steven Raichlen: On The Wing

A plate of yakitori-style chicken.
Primal Grill
A plate of yakitori-style chicken.

Airs Saturday, September 5 at 12 p.m. on KPBS TV

When we were growing up, barbecue meant chicken that was burned black as coal on the outside (the result of applying the sweet barbecue sauce too early), served half-raw inside, and perfumed with the scent of lighter fluid. If this sounds familiar, listen up. Here are three great fail-proof ways to grill chicken-yakitori-style, herb-scented game hens on the rotisserie, and Malaysian-style spatchcocked chicken. Get the recipes online.