Ultimate Grilled Chicken Under a Brick Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 (3 pound) whole chicken
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 pinch salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• heavy duty aluminum foil
• 2 clay bricks

Instructions

1. Prepare the chicken by placing it breast side down on a cutting board. Using kitchen shears, remove the backbone and about an inch of the breast bone. Trim the wing tips and any excess fat near the tail. Turn the chicken over and flatten it using the heel of your hand. Coat the skin with oil and season lightly with salt and pepper.
2. Cut two sheets of heavy-duty aluminum foil, each approximately 20 inches long. Wrap each brick in the foil, shiny-side facing out. Lightly oil the grill grate and position the bricks on it.
3. Lightly oil the grill grate and place the prepared bricks on it. Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and allow it to maintain this temperature until the bricks are thoroughly heated.
4. Switch off the center burner and position the chicken over this area, skin-side down, using indirect heat. Place the foil-wrapped bricks on top of the chicken and close the grill lid.
5. Grill for 40 minutes. Remove the bricks, flip the chicken, and continue grilling until the skin achieves a crispy texture, approximately 5 to 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer should register 165 degrees F (74 degrees C) when inserted near the bone. Remove from grill and allow to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 229 kcal
• Fat Content: 16 g
• Sodium Content: 83 mg
• Protein Content: 21 g
• Cholesterol Content: 62 mg
• Saturated Fat Content: 4 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g