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Lemon-Butter Broiled Chicken


Serve 4-6
Ingredients:
  • 1 whole Chicken (5-6 lbs.)
  • 2-3 minced Garlic cloves
  • 2 whole Garlic cloves
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 lime
  • 4 Tablespoons White Wine
  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 2  Tablespoons Fresh Rosemary
  • 2 Bay Leaves
  • ½ Tablespoons Chicken Flavor Bouillon Seasoning
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste

In a small bowl, combine the juice of half a lime, and half a lemon, season with  the minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon of fresh rosemary, ½ tablespoon Chicken flavor bouillon seasoning, black pepper and salt to taste. Add in  1 tablespoon of Extra virgin Olive oil, and 2 tablespoons of butter, place in t he microwave for 1 minute or until the butter is melted. Add in the white wine, and mix well to combine, set aside for a minute.

Rinse the chicken with cold water. Pat it dry with paper towels. Loosen the skin from the chicken, without removing it completely.  Try to avoid tearing the skin. Now with a small knife, poke the chicken flesh (avoiding the skin) a couple times.

Spoon some of the butter mixture over the chicken skin, on all sides, and massage it really well on all sides of the chicken.

Spoon some of the butter mixture, on the chicken flesh, under the skin, and massage it really well. Also don't forget to season the chicken cavity.

Stuff the chicken cavity with the other half of the lemon, the other half of the lime, the whole garlic cloves, bay leaves and the fresh rosemary. Tie the chicken legs together.
And season the chicken one more time with plenty of Black pepper and salt to taste on all sides. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, (Overnight will be perfect!!)

Set the oven to Broil. (or if you prefer,  preheat oven to 450ºF)

Broil the chicken for 30 minutes, then remove from the oven, baste the chicken with the cooking liquid, and flip the chicken around so it can get brow on the other side, continue to broil for another 30 minutes or until  well cooked. 

If you prefer, bake at 450ºF for 15 minutes. Then reduce the temperature to 350ºF and continue to bake until well cooked.

The Internal temperature of the chicken should be of 170ºF-175ºF.



Enjoy!

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