Grilled Rosemary Chicken

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Grilled Rosemary Chicken
Infuse lemony, garlicky chicken with even more flavor by basting it with rosemary branches dipped in olive oil

6-8 Servings

Recipe by Kevin West

Photograph by Ditte Isager

August 2011

Ingredients

• 2 3-4-pound chickens, each cut into 4 pieces, backbones removed
• 3/4 cup olive oil, divided
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice plus 1 lemon
• 12 rosemary sprigs, divided
• 10 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 large pinch smoked paprika
• Tomato Jam (click for recipe)

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Arrange chicken in a glass baking dish. Drizzle with 1/2 cup oil and lemon juice. Coarsely chop leaves from 10 rosemary sprigs. Toss chopped rosemary and garlic with chicken to coat; season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Cover; chill for 3 hours or overnight.

Build a medium fire in a charcoal grill, or heat a gas grill to medium-high. Let chicken come to room temperature. Brush off marinade; grill chicken, turning occasionally, until browned and almost cooked through, about 20-22 minutes for legs and thighs, 16-18 minutes for breasts. Pour remaining 1/4 cup oil into a small bowl. Dip 2 rosemary sprigs in oil; occasionally baste chicken with sprigs until cooked through, about 5 more minutes.

Let chicken rest for 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Cut lemon in half lengthwise, then cut thinly crosswise into half-moons. Add to chicken with any leftover basting oil; toss to coat. Serve chicken on a platter with Tomato Jam alongside.

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