I am a big fan of baked whole chicken, so when I saw them on sale at Sam’s Club I picked them up and decided to try out this recipe. I have never made a whole chicken before, I’ve just seen my Mom make them and they are always so tasty…so I thought, why not let’s give it a shot. This recipe was easy to follow and it left the chicken moist and tender. Good stuff. Here is the recipe that I used.
Grilled Whole Chicken with Garlic & Herbs
Points Value: 5
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
Level of Difficulty: Medium
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage & 3 sage leaves
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
1 (3 1/2 – 4 pound) chicken, giblets discarded
1 medium onion, halved
1 lemon, cut into quarters
Instructions:
1. Spray the grill rack with nonstick spray; preheat the grill to medium or prepare a medium fire using the indirect method (see special notes section).
2. Combine the garlic, oil, lemon zest, chopped sage, salt and pepper in a small bowl. With your fingers, loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs and thighs. Rub the garlic mixture into the meat under the skin. Place the onion, lemon and sage leaves inside the cavity of the chicken. Tie the legs together with kitchen string.
3. Place the chicken, breast side up, on the cooler part of the grill rack; cover the grill. Grill the chicken, without turning, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a thigh registers 180 degrees F, about 2 hours and 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board and let stand about 10 minutes before carving. Remove the skin before eating.
Special Notes:
To set up a grill for indirect cooking, preheat only one side of a gas grill or mound the charcoal on one side of a charcoal grill. With indirect grilling, larger items, such as a whole chicken, can be grilled for a long time without getting charred while acquiring a delicious smoky taste.
Recipe Source:
Weight Watchers All-Time Favorites Cookbook
Before the grill…
Before the grill side view…
Cooling on the cutting board…
Cooling on the cutting board side view…
Final product…
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