Butterflied BBQ Chicken
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Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken
  • 2 tablespoons of butter(more if needed)
  • ½ teaspoon of your choice of herbs or spice(more if needed)
  • salt & pepper
Instructions
  1. Clean and rinse the chicken.
  2. Take kitchen shears and cut out back bone.
  3. Rinse again and pat dry.
  4. Discard back bone, site or put in freezer for stock.
  5. Discard giblets.
  6. Separate skin on breast side with finger.
  7. Just enough to put a small amount of butter between skin and meat.
  8. Make herb or spice compound.
  9. Butter should be soft but not too soft.
  10. Put compound in crevices you made in breasts.
  11. You can also put some under the thighs.
  12. Next, rub the rest on the outside skin of the bird.
  13. Salt and pepper the whole bird.
  14. Cook skin side down first for about 15-20 minutes, with lid on.
  15. Turn over, cook for 15 minutes with lid on, then 5 minutes with lid off.
  16. Chicken should fall apart when done an juices should run clear.
  17. Always make sure chicken is done before serving!!!
Recipe by House of Zeta at https://houseofzeta.com/bbq/