Easy n Delicious Butterfly Chicken
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I made this today and it is so delicious.
Ingredients:
Chicken and seasoning
1 . Prepare chicken as stated above. Mix the chicken seasoning together.
Squeeze the other half of the lemon all over the chicken and then rub the olive oil all over also. Cut the butter in two strips and press it on the chicken seasoning on both sides. Lift the skin where the chicken breasts lie and place each seasoned butter strip under. Rub the rest of the seasoning all over the chicken. Place the chicken on a baking tray and add half the squeezed lemon under the breast, the lemon peel will add more flavour.
2 .Cut the potatoes in small pieces, about 3cm in size, then add them in the tray. Include the garlic and onion and then season everything with the oregano, garlic and salt. Lastly pour the lemon juice, water and olive oil.
3.Cook the chicken and potatoes uncovered, 60 -70min or until cooked to how you like it. Test with a knife to see how pink it is . When you take it out of the oven let it rest covered for 5-10min before you eat .
Serve with steamed vegies or salad of choice
HOW TO BUTTERFLY A WHOLE CHICKEN
I usually start off by flipping the whole chicken on its breast with the spine facing up. I use a pair of strong kitchen scissors to cut along one side of the spine and then repeat with the other side. The spine removed could be used to create chicken stock or can be discarded. After that I use half a lemon and just squeeze it all over the chicken while rubbing its skin.
Ingredients:
Chicken and seasoning
- 1.6 kg whole chicken
- lemon halved
- 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 40-50 g salted butter
- 1 ½ tbs dry oregano
- ½ tbs salt
- ½ tbs paprika
- 600 g red skin potatoes, or can be any potatoes good for roasting
- 1 onion, cut in 6
- 4 whole garlic cloves, smashed
- 1 tbs dry oregano
- 1 ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ⅓ cup lemon juice
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
1 . Prepare chicken as stated above. Mix the chicken seasoning together.
Squeeze the other half of the lemon all over the chicken and then rub the olive oil all over also. Cut the butter in two strips and press it on the chicken seasoning on both sides. Lift the skin where the chicken breasts lie and place each seasoned butter strip under. Rub the rest of the seasoning all over the chicken. Place the chicken on a baking tray and add half the squeezed lemon under the breast, the lemon peel will add more flavour.
2 .Cut the potatoes in small pieces, about 3cm in size, then add them in the tray. Include the garlic and onion and then season everything with the oregano, garlic and salt. Lastly pour the lemon juice, water and olive oil.
3.Cook the chicken and potatoes uncovered, 60 -70min or until cooked to how you like it. Test with a knife to see how pink it is . When you take it out of the oven let it rest covered for 5-10min before you eat .
Serve with steamed vegies or salad of choice
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