Rotisserie Fresh Herb Garlic Chicken Recipes

GARLIC HERB BUTTER ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 430°F | 220°C (400°F or 200°C fan forced). Line a baking tray with foil, or lightly grease a roasting pan.
• Discard neck from inside the cavity and remove any excess fat and leftover feathers. Pat dry with paper towels.
• Pour the olive oil, melted butter, wine (if using) and the juice of half a lemon over the chicken, under the skin and inside the cavity. Season chicken liberally on the outside and inside the cavity with salt and pepper. Sprinkle over the parsley.
• Rub the minced garlic over the chicken, mixing all ingredients together over the chicken and under the skin.
• Stuff the garlic head into the chicken cavity along with the rosemary sprigs and the squeezed lemon halve. Tie legs together with kitchen string.
• Place breast-side up into baking tray or roasting pan. Roast for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes, basting half way through cooking time, until juices run clear when chicken thigh is pierced with a skewer.
• Baste again, then broil for a further 2-3 minutes, until golden.
• Remove from the oven, cover with foil and allow to stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve, drizzled with pan juices and remaining lemon half cut into wedges or slices.

ROTISSERIE GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Season the inside cavity of the chicken with about 1 teaspoon seasoned salt or white salt (or to taste) then place 10 whole garlic cloves inside the cavity; truss with skewers then tie legs together with cotton butcher's string.
• Fold the wings under.
• Slice the remaining 4 garlic cloves in half using a knife then slip the 8 halves under the skin of the chicken (you can use less garlic if desired).
• In a bowl whisk/combine melted butter, oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, 1-1/2 teaspoons seasoned salt and paprika.
• Brush the outside of the chicken all over with the melted butter mixture.
• Place in a glass dish; cover with plastic and refrigerate for 5 hours (the butter will harden in the fridge but will melt when cooking, chill no more than 5 hours or the lemon will start to "cook" the chicken).
• Place the chicken on the rotisserie spit/rod.
• Cook until for about 1-1/2 hours or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked.

ROTISSERIE FRESH HERB & GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Clean a five pound roasting chicken and pat dry.
• Carefully separate with your hand the skin from the meat without ripping the skin. Separate entire breast area to back and then leg area.
• Crush and Slice all the garlic lengthwise.
• Insert garlic slices between the skin and meat on breast, legs and inside bird.
• Remove the basil, oregano and sage leaves off the stems.
• Insert the leaves between the skin and meat on breast, legs and inside bird.
• Add evenly the stalks of thyme in all places as well, reserving 4 stalks.
• Place the tarragon inside the bird.
• Place one stalk of rosemary inside the bird.
• If the skin is very loose use a toothpick to close in front area and one in back.
• Tie up the bird so the legs and wings are not loose. Use cotton string.
• Rub the tied bird with the olive oil.
• Insert the spit for rotisserie making sure it is well secured.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper around the bird.
• Place the rosemary stalks, about 4 inches long, into the leg & wing area using the string to hold in place.
• Place 4 sprigs of thyme anywhere under strings.
• Place readied chicken onto rotisserie and cook one hour and fifteen minutes. Chicken cooks usually 15 minutes per pound.
• Use a meat thermometer for testing meat. Temperature should reach 165 degrees when done. Juices should run clear.

GARLIC-LEMON ROTISSERIE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Preheat grill for high heat and arrange for rotisserie cooking . Remove fat found in the chicken cavity.
• Rub chicken with half of the garlic and then with half of the lemon.
• Combine the ingredients for the rub and apply some of it onto the outside of the chicken.
• Place the remaining lemon half and remaining garlic half inside the chicken.
• Truss the chicken.
• Brush the chicken's outside with oil.
• Add the remaining rub mixture on the outside.
• Securely place the chicken onto the spit.
• Cook the chicken until skin is a deep golden-brown color and meat is cooked through, for about 75 to 90 minutes. The internal temperature of the chicken should be between 165 F to 170 F/75 C when an instant-read thermometer is inserted in the thickest part of the thigh away from the bone.
• Transfer the chicken to a large platter and cover it loosely with aluminum foil. Allow chicken to rest for 5 to 7 minutes before carving.
• Enjoy.