8 January, 2004

chicken under a brick

Posted in : Chicken, Recipes on January 8, 2004 by : SpiceGuy

Besides a chicken you need a barbecue, a pizza pan, and a brick.
Butterfly the chicken by cutting along each side of, and removing, the backbone.
Open it up so it’s flat. Work your fingers in between the skin and flesh to seperate the skin from the bird. Don’t remove it . Take about a half a stick of softened butter and smear it all over the bird, but under the skin. Then take several rosemary sprigs and put them under the skin as well. Season the outside with salt and pepper.
Have your fire low and steady. Lay the chicken on the grill, skin side down and lay the pizza pan on top of it. Now place the brick on top of the pan. Cover with the lid and let it go for 30-40min. according to the temp. of your grill. Now, remove the lid. With HOTPADS remove the pan and the brick. Carefully turn the chicken over, return the pan and the brick and the lid and continue cooking for about 15-20min. Remove and let it rest. You will not believe how good this is.