Sicilian Grill-Roasted Chicken

Sicilian Grill-Roasted Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 638 calories, 50g of protein, and 45g of fat. This recipe covers 39% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and primal diet. A mixture of ground pepper, olive oil, garlic clove, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the free range egg you could follow this main course with the Breaded" Redfish with Shrimp, Fennel, and Orange Salad as a dessert.

Instructions

garlic and 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt in mortar with pestle or in small bowl with back of spoon until paste forms.

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Coarse Kosher Salt

Garlic

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Mortar And Pestle

Bowl

Whisk in lemon juice, then oil. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Bring to room temperature before using.

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Lemon Juice

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

Whisk lemon juice, parsley, olive oil, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in medium bowl.

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Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

Parsley

Garlic

Pepper

Salt

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Whisk

Bowl

Place 1 whole chicken in each of 2 resealable plastic bags. Divide lemon marinade between bags. Seal bags, releasing excess air. Turn to coat chicken with marinade. Chill chicken at least 1 hour and up to 1 day, turning bag occasionally.

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Whole Chicken

Marinade

Lemon

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Ziploc Bags

Prepare barbecue ( medium heat). If using 2-burner gas grill, light 1 burner. If using 3-burner gas grill, do not light center burner. If using charcoal grill, light briquettes in chimney and pour onto 1 side of lower grill rack (you'll need to light more briquettes in chimney to replenish during grilling).

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Grill

Remove chickens from marinade.

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Chicken

Marinade

Sprinkle chickens inside and out with salt and pepper. Tie legs together.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken

Place chickens, breast side down, over unlit side of grill. Cover and grill chickens 45 minutes, adjusting gas levels if using gas grill or adjusting vents and adding more charcoal as needed if using charcoal grill to maintain barbecue temperature between 350°F and 400°F. Turn chickens breast side up. Cover and grill until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 165°F., continuing to maintain barbecue temperature between 350°F and 400°F, about 35 minutes longer.

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Chicken

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Transfer chickens to work surface; let rest 10 minutes.

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Chicken

Carve chickens and transfer to platter. Arrange Grilled Lemons, Baby Artichokes, and Eggplant around chickens. Spoon some of Mediterranean drizzle over chicken and vegetables.

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Baby Artichoke