Chicken Under a Brick Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 whole fryer chicken , about 3 lb
1 lemon, juiced
2 sprigs rosemary , leaves picked
3 to 4 sprigs thyme leaves
1 large clove garlic
1 tsp kosher salt
1/2 tsp paprika
1/4 cup good olive oil
2 bricks , wrapped in heavy foil

Directions:

Remove first 2 wing joints, backbone, and breastbone from chicken (or have your butcher do this). Rinse chicken well and pat dry; place in a container just large enough to hold it, skin side down. Pour lemon juice over chicken and turn over completely to coat both sides.
Finely mince rosemary, thyme, and garlic together on a cutting board with the salt. Transfer to a small bowl or measuring cup and add paprika. Pour in olive oil and mix well. Pour half of mixture over chicken in container, rubbing it into meat. Turn chicken over, skin side up, and smear remaining herb mixture over and under the skin. Cover and refrigerate in marinade, skin side up, for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
Remove chicken from refrigerator about 1 hour before cooking so it can come to room temperature.
Heat a cast-iron skillet over a high flame until hot; add a film of olive oil, put chicken in skin side down and immediately place 2 foil-covered bricks on top, pressing down to flatten the chicken. Let cook, undisturbed, until skin side is crispy (about 20 minutes) then remove bricks, turn chicken over, and replace bricks. Continue cooking on other side until meat in thigh is cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes more. To serve, cut into leg and breast portions.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	603.81 Kcal (2528 kJ)
Calories from fat	286.65 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	31.85g	49%
Cholesterol	904.29mg	301%
Sodium	870.96mg	36%
Potassium	825.88mg	18%
Total Carbs	8.99g	3%
Sugars	0.61g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.59g	2%
Protein	64.68g	129%
Vitamin C	62.5mg	104%
Vitamin A	10.2mg	340%
Iron	20.7mg	115%
Calcium	135.1mg	14%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	156.77 Kcal (656 kJ)
Calories from fat	74.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.27g	49%
Cholesterol	234.78mg	301%
Sodium	226.13mg	36%
Potassium	214.43mg	18%
Total Carbs	2.33g	3%
Sugars	0.16g	2%
Dietary Fiber	0.15g	2%
Protein	16.79g	129%
Vitamin C	16.2mg	104%
Vitamin A	2.7mg	340%
Iron	5.4mg	115%
Calcium	35.1mg	14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

salty
savory
bitter
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