If you prefer
crisper skin on the chicken, spatchcock and season the chicken.
Not exact matches
And it gets even better when you topped these
chicken thighs off with fresh mozzarella, letting that melt right
on top of that
crisp, herb - crusted
skin.
I'd suggest grilling the
chicken with no sauce for a little bit
on high heat (to
crisp up the
skin), then moving to indirect heat and basting with bbq sauce a few times until it's fully cooked.
Turn the oven broil and place the dish
on the top rack for 2 to 3 minutes until the
skin of the
chicken becomes
crisp and golden.
Place
chicken,
skin side down, over indirect heat, set bricks
on top, and grill, covered, until
skin is golden and
crisp, 25 — 30 minutes.
I was betting that the weighted method would cut down
on cooking time and encourage nicely browned,
crisp chicken skin, and after that first test, I had achieved the speed part, but the
skin was a disappointment.
Griffiths's favorite method for cooking
chicken breasts is to sear the
skin side until
crisp, then flip and braise in stock
on the stovetop or in the oven.
The other option is to «finish» the
chicken on a hot grill to
crisp the
skin, with or without sauce.
In theory,
chicken under a brick is a brilliant idea: Put a whole spatchcocked bird flat
on the grill, weigh the whole thing down with a couple of foil - wrapped bricks for speedy cooking and maximum surface area for
crisping, then grill until the
skin is crackling and the meat is juicy.
This two - ingredient
chicken relies
on nothing but kosher salt — lots of it — to yield
crisp skin and juicy meat.
Roast until
chicken is cooked through,
skin is
crisp, and lemon slices
on bottom of skillet are caramelized, 6 - 8 minutes.