| Butterflied Citrus Chicken |
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| 1.1 kg whole chicken |
| 1/3 cup cooking oil |
| 1/3 cup orange juice |
| ¼ cup lemon juice |
| 1 ½ tsp dried rosemary, crushed |
| 2 cloves garlic, minced |
| ½ tsp salt |
| ¼ tsp pepper |
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| 1 |
Use poultry or kitchen shears to cut closely along both sides of the backbone for the entire length of chicken. Discard backbone. Turn skin-side up and open the bird out as flat as possible. Cover with clear plastic wrap. Strike breast firmly in the centre with the flat side of a meat mallet. (This breaks the breastbone so bird lies flat.) Twist wing tips under the back. Halfway between the legs and breastbone near the tip of the breast, cut a 2cm slit through the skin on either side of and parallel with the breastbone. Insert drumstick tips into the slits. Place butterflied chicken in a large baking dish. |
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In a small mixing bowl stir together olive oil or cooking oil, orange juice, lemon juice, rosemary, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour into a large plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag; turn bag to coat chicken with marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for 8-24 hours, turning bag occasionally. Drain marinade from chicken, reserving marinade. |
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In a covered grill arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan, then test for medium heat above the pan. Place chicken, skin-side up, on the grill rack directly over the drip pan, not over the coals. Brush with some of the reserved marinade. Cover and grill for 30 minutes. Brush with additional marinade. Grill for 30-40 minutes more, or till chicken is tender and no pink remains. Discard remaining marinade. |
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| Servings: 4 |
| Cooking Time: 60 minutes
Inactive Time: 480 minutes |
| Nutrition Facts
| Serving size: ¼ of a recipe (334 grams).
Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients. |
| Amount Per Serving |
| Energy (kJ) |
165.08 |
| Energy From Fat (96%) |
37.96 |
| % Daily Value |
| Total Fat 41.27g |
63% |
| Saturated Fat 8.36g |
42% |
| Cholesterol 0mg |
0% |
| Sodium 1470.57mg |
61% |
| Potassium 915.47mg |
26% |
| Total Carbohydrates 3.42g |
1% |
| Fiber 3.58g |
14% |
| Sugar 0.45g |
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| Protein 75.92g |
152% |
| MyPoints 2.91 |
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| Recipe Type: Barbecue, Poultry |
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