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Ingredients
- 1 lb whole chicken
- 4 x cloves of garlic
- 3 Tbsp. snipped fresh basil - (45ml)
- 1/3 tsp salt - (3.75ml)
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil - (15ml)
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice - (15ml)
Directions
- In a bowl combine garlic, basil, salt, extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice and set aside.
- Staring at the neck on 1 side of the breast, slip your fingers between skin and meat, loosening the skin as you go work towards the tail end. Once your entire hand is under the skin, fee the skin around the thigh and leg area up to but not around, the tip of the drumstick. Repeat on the other side of the breast.
- Rub garlic-basil mix under skin directly on to meat. Cover chill for 4 hrs.
- Using butchers twine, truss the chicken so which is holds together. It will also cook the meat proportionately.
- For gas grill - turn the front and the rear burners on high and leave the middle burner off and preheat to a temperature of 325 F - (180 ) placing the drip pan in the center.
- Place the chicken onto the spit according to the rotisserie manufacture direction.
- Cook till the skin of the chicken is generously brown and the flesh is cook through. Ever 20 min or possibly so baste the chicken with juices which accumulate on the drip pan.
- When cooked the chicken internal temperature will be 180 F - (90 C) Remove chicken from rotisserie, cover with foil and let stand for 10 min before carvings.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 70g | |
| Recipe makes 5 servings | |
| Calories 161 | |
| Calories from Fat 108 | 67% |
| Total Fat 12.01g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 3.03g | 12% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 46mg | 15% |
| Sodium 199mg | 8% |
| Potassium 132mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 0.98g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugars 0.1g | 0% |
| Protein 11.65g | 19% |
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