Grilled Spatchcocked Greek Chicken

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This grilled spatchcocked chicken is marinated in Greek flavors before it cooks quickly on the grill for flavorsome, tender, and juicy chicken.

Ingredients

1 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup lemon juice
3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
1 (4 1/2 pound) whole chicken, spatchcocked
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, garlic, rosemary, and tarragon together in a measuring cup.
2 Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
3 Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour 1/2 of the oil mixture over the chicken and reserve the remaining 1/2. Using your hands, massage the oil mixture into the chicken skin. Season with salt and pepper.
4 Grill chicken skin-side up over indirect heat for 50 minutes. Move chicken over direct heat and grill 5 minutes. Carefully flip chicken over skin-side down and grill until skin is brown and crispy, about 5 more minutes. Transfer chicken to a serving platter and let rest for 10 minutes.
5 Drizzle reserved oil mixture over the chicken. Carve and serve.