Summer is Here Chicken
- 1 b & b country chicken, thawed
- 1 cup brine, use favorite solution
- rock salt
- fresh sorrel
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 cup olive oil, to taste
- Brine the chicken using your favorite recipe or try a new one!
- Make Sorrel Pesto *use whatever spicy greens are growing in your garden.
- Sorrel makes for a nice zesty flavor without having to add salt or lemon to alter the consistency.
- Place greens and garlic in food processor and drizzle oil while blending.
- Blend to consistency.
- *will make more than need, you'll appreciate this part.
- Take chicken out of brine.
- Pat dry.
- Salt cavity.
- Truss.
- Spit or roasting pan, your choice.
- Cover with sorrel pesto (recipe below), gently lifting skin to massage into crevices.
- Cook on grill rotisserie at 240 for 2.5 - 3 hours for a 3.5 lb bird.
- I find the rotisserie to be quite forgiving, especially with the brine and pesto.
- I plan about 40 mins per lb - longer than roasting.
- Take off heat and let rest
- Carve and serve accordingly.
- Roasters may want to baste.
- Serve with fresh steamed greens, green beans and whatever is bursting from your garden or CSA basket.
- Smashed potatoes and salad with fresh greens, tomatoes and avocado.
- Bread and butter if you want.
country chicken, brine, salt, fresh sorrel, garlic, olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/summer-is-here-chicken-428791 (may not work)