Rosemary Garlic Grilled Chicken
Rosemary Garlic Grilled Chicken is a tender and delicious whole chicken recipe that is perfect for a family dinner and tasty enough to serve for company. A simple brine keeps the chicken moist and juicy while it cooks.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 536kcal
Ingredients
for the brine:
- 4 quarts warm water
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon peppercorns
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves sliced in half
- 1 lemon cut into wedges
for the chicken:
- 1 whole chicken 3- 5 pounds
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons finely ground rosemary
- 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon fine ground pepper
Instructions
- Mix warm water with kosher salt until salt is dissolved.
- Place chicken in a large bowl and cover with salt water. Add rosemary sprigs, lemon, garlic and peppercorns. Cover and refrigerate 1- 4 hours.
- Drain chicken and discard brine.
- Pat chicken dry with paper towels and place on a baking sheet.
- Prepare a grill fire to about 350 ° with hickory wood for smoke flavor.
- Mix melted butter with olive oil, ground rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Use an injector to inject her butter down into the breast and thigh meat.
- Use remaining butter mixture to inject under the skin.
- Place chicken on the grill, breast side up over indirect heat. Close the grill and cook for one hour or until internal temperature reaches 165°. Check near the bone in the thick part of the thigh.
- Remove from grill and allow to rest 15 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Leftover chicken can be removed from the bones and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
Mix leftover chicken into soups, casseroles or heat up with bbq sauce for sandwiches.
Grilled chicken can be frozen in 2 layers of plastic wrap and 1 layer of foil or in a vacuum sealed bag up to 3 months. Thaw in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 745mg | Fiber: 1g