| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Meats |
American |
Grilling, Poultry |
4 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/4 |
c |
Packed fresh rosemary sprigs |
| 1/3 |
c |
Olive oil |
|
|
Zest and juice of |
| 1 |
|
Lemon |
| 1 1/2 |
T |
Chopped onion |
| 2 |
|
Garlic cloves |
| 1 1/2 |
t |
Coarse salt |
| 2 |
|
Whole chickens, halved OR |
|
|
6-pounds chicken |
| 1 |
|
Lemon, cut in wedges |
|
|
Fresh rosemary sprigs |
|
|
Lemon slices |
INSTRUCTIONS
At least 3 hours and up to the night before you plan to grill chicken,
prepare paste. Puree rosemary with oil in blender, preferably, or a
food processor. Let rosemary steep in the oil for 5 to 10 minutes.
Strain mixture to remove tough little leaves. Return oil to blender,
add remaining ingredients, and puree. The paste will be somewhat
soupy. Coat each chicken half thoroughly with paste, rubbing inside
and out and working as far as possible under the skin without tearing
the skin. Place chicken in a plastic bag and refrigerate. Fire up
grill, bringing the temperature to medium (4 to 5 seconds with the
hand test). Remove chicken from refrigerator and let sit covered at
room temperature for about 30 minutes. Drain chicken and blot any
excess moisture from surface. Transfer chicken halves to grill and
arrange them skin-side up. Grill uncovered over medium heat for about
20 minutes, without turn- ing, then cook an additional 30 to 40
minutes, turning every 5 to 10 minutes, ending with chicken skinside
down for a final crisping. You want chicken skin to face the grill
enough to render its fat and brown, but not burn. Watch for flare-ups,
shifting halves away from flame if necessary. Squeeze lemon wedges
over chicken's cavity about halfway through cooking. If grilling
covered, cook chicken starting skin-side up over medium heat for about
15 minutes, without turning, then cook an additional 25 to 30 minutes,
turning three times and squeezing lemon wedges over chicken's cavity
about halfway through cooking. Arrange chicken on a platter. Garnish
with with rosemary and lemon slices, if you wish, and serve
immediately. Serves 4. Notes: REF: Born to Grill : An American
Celebration by Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison (Harvard Common Pr,
May 1998 ISBN: 155832111X) Hanneman May 1998 >McRecipe Recipe by:
Born to Grill, Jamison & Jamison Posted to bbq-digest by "Garry
Howard" <garry@netrelief.com> on May 28, 1998
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