How to Make Grilled Chicken Under a Brick - A Step-by-Step Guide

Grilled Chicken Under a Brick is a classic Italian dish that involves cooking a whole chicken under the weight of a heavy object, such as a brick, to ensure that the meat is cooked evenly and develops a crispy, golden-brown skin. This cooking method results in a juicy and flavorful chicken that is sure to impress your friends and family at your next cookout or dinner party.

What sets this recipe apart is the fact that the chicken is marinated in a flavorful mixture of herbs, garlic, a...

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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

Information

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Place the chicken, breast side down, on a cutting board. Remove the backbone and 1 inch of the breast bone with kitchen shears. Remove the wing tips and any large pockets of fat near the tail. Flip the bird over and use the heal of your hand to flatten the chicken. Rub the skin with oil and lightly season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut 2 pieces of heavy duty aluminum to roughly 20 inches long each. Wrap each brick with foil, shiny-side out. Lightly oil the grill and add the bricks.
  • Lightly oil the grate of the grill and add the bricks. Preheat the grill to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and maintain the temperature until bricks are hot.
  • Turn off the middle burner and place the chicken over that area, flesh side down, on indirect heat. Place the bricks on the chicken and close the lid of the grill.
  • Grill for 40 minutes. Remove the bricks, turn the chicken, and continue grilling until the skin is crispy, 5 to 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    229 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 62mg
    • Sodium: 83mg
    • Protein: 21g
    • Calcium: 10mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 142mg