Rosemary Lemon Twin Roast Chickens for the Grill Recipe

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Rosemary Lemon Twin Roast Chickens for the Grill
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Ingredients
4
Count
Nutrition
165
Calories
Total time
67
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Early in the day unwrap chickens, remove giblets, and singe any pinfeathers.
  2. Place the chickens into a roasting pan (an 11x13 baking pan works well), nested together in opposite directions.
  3. Cut the lemons in half. Squeeze the juice all over the chickens, reserving the empty shells as you finish with them.
  4. Put half a lemon into each chicken's cavity.
  5. Twist each garlic clove a bit to crack it and release the flavor and put one into each chicken cavity. Put the other lemon halves into the cavities.
  6. Sprinkle the chickens with the dried rosemary. Refrigerate several hours to let the flavors permeate the meat.
  7. Turn on the grill's two end burners leaving the center burner unlit. Set the chicken pan in the center and close the lid.
  8. Adjust the flame so that the thermometer on the lid reaches and holds about 325-350.
  9. Let chickens cook for about about an hour, checking occasionally. Very carefully use a pair of tongs to lift each chicken and turn it around so that the legs that were toward the center are now towards the outside.
  10. Roast another 30-45 minutes or until the chicken is just barely cooked. Timing may vary due to individual grills' characteristics.
  11. Let sit for 10-15 minutes before serving so that the juices can settle.
  12. This makes very good cold chicken for sandwiches or chicken salad so don't hesitate to make the second chicken.
  13. Note: You could do this on a charcoal grill that has a lid but you will need a second grill to provide fresh coals and you will have to manage the coals carefully.
  14. While the chicken sits you might like to make Tri-Color Summer Squash on the Grill and Spiced Potatoes on the Grill to complete the meal. :).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 165.04 Kcal (691 kJ)
Calories from fat 102.29 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.37g 17%
Cholesterol 68.03mg 23%
Sodium 53.26mg 2%
Potassium 159.63mg 3%
Total Carbs 1.13g 0%
Sugars 0.3g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 13.74g 27%
Vitamin C 7.6mg 13%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 13.7mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 192.13 Kcal (804 kJ)
Calories from fat 119.07 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.23g 17%
Cholesterol 79.19mg 23%
Sodium 62mg 2%
Potassium 185.83mg 3%
Total Carbs 1.32g 0%
Sugars 0.34g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.42g 1%
Protein 15.99g 27%
Vitamin C 8.9mg 13%
Iron 1.1mg 5%
Calcium 15.9mg 1%

* 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
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 4.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

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