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Easy Barbecue Grilled Chicken Recipe
I love barbecue grilled chicken when the bird has been spatchcocked. No don't switch off, to spatchcock a chick is really simple and once you've done it once, it'll come naturally. If you don't want to do it yourself then your butcher will do it for you but if you're up to give it a try the use this link how to spatchcock chicken.
Why spatchcock? Because the chicken cooks that much faster and the inside of the cavity is just as well cooked as the breast therefore ensuring that it's safe to eat and succulent too.
There's a lovely grilled chicken marinade recipe to accompany this cookout and it's packed with the citric influences of Southern Italy. For your convenience I've listed the marinade ingredients below.
Ingredients:-
One Chicken (spatchcock)
Zest of one lemon (or half an Amalfi lemon!)
Juice of the lemon
1 clove garlic (crushed)
1 tablespoon ripped basil leaves
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method:-
Release the skin from the flesh of the chicken by carefully placing your hand under the skin. Mix all the marinade ingredients together and stick then under the skin of the chicken and you're ready for the grill.
Lay the chicken on the grill skin side up over medium heat for 25 minutes or so and season the skin with a little more salt and pepper. Once cooked, turn the bird over and cook for a further 20 minutes until the skin is brown and crispy.