Saltbush Spatchcock Chicken

PREP TIME

5 minutes

COOK TIME

30 minutes

YIELDS

4-6

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp The Spice People’s Native Saltbush
  • 2 tsp The Spice People’s Cumin Ground
  • 1 tsp The Spice People’s Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp The Spice People’s Cayenne Pepper or paprika sweet
  • 1 tsp The Spice People’s native thyme
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 whole chicken (about 1.8kg) spatchcocked
  • generous pinch of salt and pepper

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice and the spices and herbs until you form a paste-like marinade. Pat the skin of the chicken dry before rubbing the marinade all over, ensuring you cover every inch of the chicken with flavour. Place in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes – the longer you can leave it, the deeper the flavour will penetrate.
  2. Remove your marinated chicken from the fridge 20 minutes before cooking. Preheat your BBQ to med-high heat. Place your chicken skin-side down and cover with the BBQ lid and cook for about 8 minutes, or until skin is golden. Turn the chicken over, cover once more, and cook for a further 15-20 minutes or until the juices run clear when you pierce it with a skewer. Transfer to a tray, cover with foil and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes.
  3. If you’re grilling some veg to serve with your chook, do so now by brushing with oil and sprinkling with salt and even some added saltbush and grill on the still-hot BBQ while your chicken rests.

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