Grilled Butterflied Bbq Chicken With Macaroni Salad Food

GRILLED BUTTERFLIED CHICKEN AKA SPATCHCOCKED

Steps:

• Preheat grill to a grill surface temperature of 350°-400°. Clean and oil well.
• Pat dry the chicken. Cut the backbone out of the chicken with sharp kitchen scissors. You could use a knife, but the scissors are much safer and work great.
• With a large knife, give the breastbone a large nick in the front of the chicken to help the bird lay flat. Flip over and push down to flatten.
• Give all sides of the chicken a brush of oil and season to taste. The spice rub in the recipe card is a great choice OR just the salt and pepper. The BBQ sauce later is optional.
• Start with the skin side up for 10 minutes. Then flip to skin side down for 8-10 minutes. Watch the color and don't over-brown the skin. Flip back to the skin side up and cook until about 160° in the breast and about 175°-180° in the thighs. (Not done yet.)
• These times are ESTIMATES due to variability in grills and chicken size. So we are cooking some, flipping to get the skin mostly done, flip back to skin up to finish.
• If one of the internal temperatures is not high enough, turn off part of the grill and rotate to cook that area over the active heat until it catches up then continue with the sauce.
• If doing BBQ, give the chicken a good brushing of BBQ sauce of your choice. Now finish grilling another 3-4 minutes until the sauce is browning well, and the temperature is 165°, and the thighs should be about 180°-185°.
• Let sit for 5 minutes then cut and serve.

GRILLED BUTTERFLIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high heat. Wrap 2 bricks with foil.
• Remove the backbone of the chicken with kitchen shears. Place the chicken skin-side up and flatten the breastbone by pressing down hard with your hands or a cast-iron pan. Brush the chicken all over with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place the chicken on the grill skin-side down. Place the prepared bricks on top to keep the chicken flat. Cook, covered, for 30 minutes. Flip the chicken and cook, covered, until an instant-read thermometer registers 165 degrees in the thickest part of the thigh, 15 to 30 minutes more.

BBQ CHICKEN MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook 8 ounces elbow macaroni as the label directs; drain and rinse under cold water. Whisk 1/3 cup each mayonnaise, sour cream and barbecue sauce, 2 tablespoons relish, 1 tablespoon yellow mustard and 1 teaspoon sugar in a large bowl. Add the macaroni, 2 cups cubed barbecue-flavored rotisserie chicken, 1 diced red bell pepper, 3 chopped celery stalks, 1/2 diced red onion and 1/4 cup chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper and toss. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook as the label directs until al dente. Drain and let cool.
• Toss the macaroni with the tomatoes, radishes, bell pepper, scallions and cucumber in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the vinegar, mustard, sugar and garlic salt. Add the dressing to the macaroni and vegetables and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until serving.

SPICY GRILLED BUTTERFLIED CHICKEN WITH CRISPY BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to 375 degrees F. Clean and oil the grates.
• To butterfly the chicken, use strong kitchen shears or poultry shears and cut down either side of the backbone. Pull out the backbone, turn the chicken over and press down on the breast of the chicken to flatten it out to one thickness.
• Place the butterflied chicken onto a rimmed baking sheet and lightly drizzle with grapeseed oil.
• In a small bowl, mix together the lemon zest, chili powder, smoked paprika, cayenne, cumin, garlic powder, 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Sprinkle over the chicken, rubbing it in until every part is coated. Carefully lift the skin from the breasts and sprinkle some of the spice mixture directly on the meat as well.
• Place the chicken breast-side down on the grill, close the lid and grill for 15 minutes. Flip the chicken, close the lid and grill until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 degrees F and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before cutting into 6 pieces (cut the breasts in half).
• While the chicken rests, drizzle both sides of the bread halves with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill, flipping halfway, until crispy and charred, 5 to 6 minutes. Grill the lemons cut-side down until charred, 2 to 3 minutes. Slice the bread into 3-inch pieces.
• Pile up the grilled bread on a large platter followed by the chicken pieces and lemon halves. Sprinkle with the scallions and parsley. Serve.

NIF'S BUTTERFLIED GRILLED WHOLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat both sides of barbeque to high heat. While it is heating up, prepare chicken:.
• Place whole chicken on a baking sheet, breast side down. With kitchen shears, cut down each side of back bone and discard. Rinse chicken with cool water and place back on baking sheet, again breast side down.
• Sprinkle your desired amount of rub on the inside of the chicken and massage into the meat. Flip over, press the chicken down if it's not laying flat, and repeat the rub. Make sure you have coated the whole chicken.
• On BBQ, turn one side of grill off. Place chicken on the turned off side, breast side down. By doing that, you will get beautiful grill marks without the flare-ups and it will cook in indirect heat. BBQ for 15 minutes.
• Flip over in same area on grill and cook for another 25 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 180°F.
• Remove from grill onto a clean baking sheet or plate. Tent with tin foil for at least 10 minutes before cutting up chicken.