Grilled Citrus Tuscan Chicken Under a Brick Recipe
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Ingredients: 1 cup fresh orange juice
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh oregano
2 teaspoons salt, divided
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 whole chicken (about 3 3/4 pounds), neck and giblets removed, butterflied
1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
1 teaspoon black pepper
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 1/2 oranges
2 foil-wrapped bricks or 1 cast-iron skillet
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Directions:Whisk juices, olive oil, oregano, 1 teaspoon salt, rosemary, and garlic in glass baking dish. Add chicken to marinade. Turn to coat; chill 2 hours, turning occasionally.
DO AHEAD Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
Mix remaining 2 teaspoons salt, paprika, and pepper in small bowl.
Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium heat).
Slice 1/2 orange into 1/4- to 1/8-inch-thick slices. Remove chicken from marinade; pat dry.
Loosen skin from chicken breast and slide 1 to 2 orange slices between skin and breast. Loosen skin from thighs and slide 1 to 2 orange slices between skin and thighs.
Rub paprika mixture over both sides of chicken. Place chicken, skin side down, on grill.
Place foil-wrapped bricks or cast-iron skillet atop chicken (if using bricks, position 1 brick over top half of chicken and 1 brick over bottom half).
Cover and grill until skin is crispy and brown, about 15 minutes.
Remove bricks or skillet. Using tongs or 2 large spatulas, turn chicken.
Replace bricks or skillet and cook, covered, until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes longer. Let chicken rest 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, place whole orange on grill and keep turning for about 1 minute. Cut into wedges and serve alongside for squeezing over chicken. Serves 6. |
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Notes: (original recipe from Bon Appetit.com)
I love to grill…whether on a hot summer night, or a night that requires me to brush the snow off the grill, I enjoy it.
All meal prep asks a certain amount of mindful presence with the process, and grilling is just a different type of presence. Walking to the grill, turning it on. Going back in, waiting, preparing, noticing the time. Go back out, checking, is it hot enough? Is this the right time to put the food on the grill? If you have dogs this might be a group walk.
With the chicken under the brick, making sure the bricks are handy and wrapped. No bricks? No judgment, please. Grab the Cast Iron pans. Set the timer-and wait. Get salad ready? Veggies? Talk to your friends or family who are waiting?
Enjoy the choices we have. The timer goes off, the chicken is removed, tested and served.
Gratitude for all that went into this meal, for sharing it with others…and perhaps for leftovers!
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