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Jan 7, 2010

Smoked Herb Chicken

Ingredients


1 (4 pound) whole chicken
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
 
Directions


Preheat an outdoor grill for low heat.

Rinse chicken inside and out. Pat dry. Loosen skin around the breast area.

Place three tablespoons of butter in various places under the skin. Mix herbs together and place half under the skin and the other half inside the chicken.

Cook chicken with smoke for 4 hours or until juices run clear when poked with a fork.


Barbeque Chicken

1 cup lemon juice
 1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon dried oregano
 2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
salt and pepper to taste


Directions

In a large glass bowl mix lemon juice, vegetable oil, vinegar, oregano, and garlic powder. Place chicken pieces in the bowl, and season with salt and pepper. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.

On the prepared grill, cook chicken until no longer pink and juices run clear. Periodically brush chicken with the remaining marinade mixture while cooking. Discard any leftover marinade.


Beer Roasted Lime Chicken

Ingredients


1 (4 pound) whole chicken
1 tablespoon salt, or to taste
 1 tablespoon ground black pepper, or to taste
1 lime, halved
1/2 (12 fluid ounce) can beer
 1 cup water

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper. Squeeze the juice from the lime over the whole chicken, then place the halves into the cavity of the chicken. Set the half full beer can in the center of a roasting pan or baking dish, and place the chicken over it in an upright position with the beer inserted into the cavity. Pour water into the bottom of the pan. Cover the chicken with aluminum foil, and place roasting pan and all into the oven.

Roast the chicken for about 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven, removing foil during the last 20 minutes. Baste occasionally with the drippings. When finished, the internal temperature of the chicken should be 180 degrees F (80 degrees C) when taken in the meatiest part of the thigh. Let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes before serving.