THE BEST GRILLED CHICKEN
It may sound simple, but grilling chicken is challenging for many cooks. Too often, it ends up dry and bland or (inexplicably) both burnt and raw! With this recipe we simplified the cooking process, which leads to a smoky, super-juicy bird that is filled with the bright flavors of lemon and herbs. We spatchcocked a whole chicken to increase the surface area that makes contact with the grill and used a generous amount of herb butter to help it self-baste as it gently cooks over indirect heat.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Prepare a grill for medium indirect heat: For gas grills (with 3 or more burners), turn all the burners to medium-high heat; after about 15 minutes turn off one of the middle burners and turn the remaining burners down to medium. For charcoal grills, bank one chimney starter-full of lit and ashed-over charcoal briquettes to one side of the grill. Set up a drip pan on the other side to avoid flare-ups (see Cook's Note).
- To spatchcock the chicken, use strong kitchen scissors or poultry shears to cut down both sides of the backbone. Pull out the backbone, turn the chicken over and press down firmly on the breast to flatten it out to one thickness. Set aside at room temperature (see Cook's Note).
- Combine the butter, parsley, chives, garlic, shallot, lemon zest, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
- Starting at the neck, gently slide your fingers under the skin of the chicken to loosen it from the breast meat. Continue to slide you hand down and loosen the skin around the legs, taking care not to tear it. Rub all but 1 tablespoon of the butter mixture under the skin, spreading it all the way down to the legs. Rub the outside of the chicken with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter.
- Place the chicken skin-side up on the indirect-heat area of the grill with the legs facing the hotter side. Cover the grill (the lids vents should be partially open) and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh (avoiding the bone) measures 150 to 160 degrees F (almost cooked through), about 50 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to the direct-heat area of the grill. After 2 minutes, flip the chicken to char and crisp up the skin side, another 3 to 4 minutes. Check that the temperature in the thigh is now at least 165 degrees F when not touching bone. If not, move the chicken back to the indirect area, skin-side up, cover and cook until the final temperature of 165 degrees F is reached.
- Remove the chicken from the grill to a cutting board; let rest 20 minutes before carving.
MOST EXCELLENT GRILLED CHICKEN
Make and share this Most Excellent Grilled Chicken recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Paul1593
Categories Very Low Carbs
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients for marinade.
- Marinate chicken overnight.
- Grill as you usually would--7-8 minutes a side seems right.
EXCELLENT GRILLED CHICKEN
I have been grilling my chicken this way for years. I just cooked 4 chicken breasts on my Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler (similar to GF); came out perfect--it was ready in 20 minutes.
Provided by Sageca
Categories Chicken
Time 3h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Place chicken in a plastic bag.
- Boneless chicken breast are another great option.
- Whisk together remaining ingredients.
- Pour on chicken.
- Place bag in refrigerator and marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove chicken from marinade and place in a grilling basket.
- Grill 30 minutes; turn basket over and grill another 20-30 minutes or until cooked.
- I often add small potatoes in the basket to grill with the chicken.
- You can also place directly on the grill and cook.
- For a change add your choice of herbs to the marinade.
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- Place the chicken breasts on a cutting board (leave several inches between them and work in batches as needed). Cover with plastic wrap to keep things tidy, and with a meat mallet, rolling pin, or your fist, pound the chicken an even thickness. It doesn't need to be ultra thin—just make sure the middle is fairly even with the ends (the chicken will be about 1/2-inch thick).
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