Recipes

Chargrilled Spatchcock Chicken

Name: Chargrilled Spatchcock Chicken
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: 4
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Spatchcock chicken marinated in ginger, garlic, paprika and garam masala, then chargrilled.

Flavour Region

Serves 4

60 minutes mins

Spice Level: Mild

Ingredients

Serves 4

60 minutes mins

Small whole chicken (approx. 1kg) - 1
Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp
Ginger paste - 2 tbsp
Garlic paste - 1.5 tbsp
Red chilli powder - ½ tsp
Paprika powder - 2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Fenugreek leaf powder - ¼ tsp
Garam masala - ½ tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 3 tbsp
Butter - 50g

Method

To spatchcock a chicken, lay it breast-side down on a cutting board with the legs towards you.
Use kitchen shears to cut along both sides of the backbone, removing it.
Then, flip the chicken over and flatten it by pressing on the breastbone.
Use a sharp knife and make gashes on the surface of the chicken.
To make the marinade, mix the oil, ginger paste, garlic paste, chilli powder, paprika powder, cumin powder, fenugreek leaf powder, garam masala, salt and lemon juice.
Rub the marinade into the chicken and allow to rest for a couple of hours.
Barbeque the chicken on a medium hot grill, basting from time to time with melted butter until the chicken is fully cooked.