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Friday, April 10, 2015

Roasted Chicken On Grill (ww)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 2 cups hickory chips (or your favorite wood chips)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens (discard giblets)
  • 1 lemon, cut into 4 wedges
  • 2 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 2 fresh rosemary sprigs

Recipe

  • 1 remove grill rack and preheat grill to medium.
  • 2 soak wood chips in a pan of water for 30 minutes.
  • 3 meanwhile combine next 6 ingredients (rosemary - salt) in a small cup ( i used a saucer).
  • 4 with your fingers loosen the skin on the chicken breasts, legs and thighs. rub herb mixture under the skin and then pull skin back into place.
  • 5 put the lemon wedges, garlic cloves and rosemary sprigs into chicken cavity. tuck the wings under the chicken and tie the legs together with kitchen string.
  • 6 drain wood chips. if using a gas grill, place the chips in a disposable foil pan wit a few holes poked in and place on a lit burner. if using a charcoal grill, sprinkle chips over the coals. spray grill rack with pam and place back on the grill.
  • 7 place chicken breast side up on the cooler portion of the grill. grill covered without turning for 1 1/2 hours or until meal thermometer registers 180 degrees f. (see note in description if using a charcoal grill).
  • 8 transfer chicken to a cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes before carving.
  • 9 discard ingredients in cavity and cut chicken into 6 servings. if following ww remove skin before eating or add points for the chicken skin.

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