Louisiana Grilled Chicken

This healthier version of southern fried chicken will become a favourite recipe this BBQ season.

The ingredient of Louisiana Grilled Chicken

• 1 8kg lilydale free range whole chicken
• 2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tsp dried onion flakes
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves crushed
• 1 2 lemon zested
• 50g butter melted
• barbecued corn cobs to serve
• lemon wedges to serve
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 2 red onion finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove crushed
• 200g cherry tomatoes halved
• 100g chargrilled red capsicum chopped
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

The Instruction of louisiana grilled chicken

• preheat a barbecue with hood hotplate on medium
• pat chicken dry including cavity with paper towel place chicken on a chopping board breast side down with the cavity facing you using kitchen scissors cut along both sides of backbone and discard open out chicken turn over press down with heel of your hand to flatten
• combine spices oil and garlic in a small bowl rub spice mixture all over chicken season with salt cook chicken skin side down on greased hotplate for 5 minutes or until skin is golden and crisp turn chicken cook with hood closed for 40 to 45 minutes or until cooked through transfer to a plate cover loosely with foil stand for 10 minutes
• meanwhile make capsicum and tomato salsa heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat add onion cook stirring for 5 minutes or until softened add garlic cook for 30 seconds add tomato capsicum vinegar and sugar cover bring to the boil reduce heat to low simmer for 10 minutes remove lid simmer for 5 minutes or until salsa is thick stir in coriander set aside for 10 minutes see note
• add lemon zest to melted butter season cut chicken into pieces place on a serving platter with tomato salsa drizzle chicken with butter mixture serve with corn and lemon wedges

Nutritions of Louisiana Grilled Chicken

fatContent: 712 459 calories
saturatedFatContent: 48 9 grams fat
carbohydrateContent: 15 9 grams saturated fat
sugarContent: 21 1 grams carbohydrates
fibreContent: n a
proteinContent: n a
cholesterolContent: 43 3 grams protein
sodiumContent: 198 milligrams cholesterol

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