Five ingredients combine to create a simply delicious marinade for a whole chicken prepared on the grill.
Grilled Garlic, Lemon and Pepper Butterflied Chicken
- Prep Time 50 min
- Total 9 hr 5 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 6
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (3 to 3 1/2 lb)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive or vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons cracked black pepper
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
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Step1Place chicken, breast side down, on cutting board. With kitchen scissors (or sharp knife), cut along one side of backbone from neck to tail, then cut along other side of backbone and remove bone.
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Step2Turn chicken breast side up, and place flat with legs and wings to the sides. Press down on breast bone with palm of hand to flatten chicken.
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Step3In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix remaining ingredients. Place chicken, breast side down, in bag; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate 8 hours or overnight to marinate, turning once or twice.
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Step4Heat gas or charcoal grill on high heat at least 15 minutes before adding chicken.
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Step5Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Reduce grill heat to medium. Place chicken, breast side up, on grill. Cover grill; cook 20 minutes. Turn chicken, breast side down. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes longer or until brown and juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks). Cut chicken into 4 quarters to serve.
Nutrition
480
Calories
34g
Total Fat
41g
Protein
3g
Total Carbohydrate
0g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 480
- Calories from Fat
- 300
- Total Fat
- 34g
- 52%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 39%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 130mg
- 43%
- Sodium
- 720mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 380mg
- 11%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 3g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 0g
- Protein
- 41g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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