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Ingredients
- Ingredients:
- 1 Free Range / Organic Chicken (size based on number of servings)
- 1 Tbs salt
- 1/2 Tbs pepper
- 2 C Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Fresh Rosemary - or Fresh herbs of your choice (sage is a good one too)
- 2 or 3 Garlic Cloves - chopped or sliced
- Fresh lemon wedges
- 1 brick or a baking stone sized to cover all / most of the chicken or a cast iron skillet
- BBQ grill or pit
Method
- Method:
- Clean the chicken - wash inside and out
- Pat dry
- Remove the backbone from the butt to the neck with poultry shears
- Lay flat with breast side up and press down to flatten - you may crack the breastbone
- Heat the Olive Oil, garlic and rosemary over low heat - 10 minutes - Cool to room temperature.
- Place chicken in a zip-top bag, add the herb and garlic infused oil and place in refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight.
- Remove chicken from bag
- Wipe off off excess oil and herb mixture.
- Rub the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Pre-heat the grill and set it for indirect cooking
- Wrap the stone in aluminum foil - for sanitary reasons
- Place the chicken breast side up in the indirect cooking spot and cover with the stone
- Press the stone down so it sit on top of the chicken
- Cook for 25 to 35 minutes (based on a 3 lb chicken) on the first side then remove the brick, check the internal temp, turn the chicken over, replace the brick and cook to 180 in the thigh area.
- Serve with the lemon wedges and insist that your guests use them to pop the chicken flavor.
