Herbes De Provence Rotisserie Chicken
- 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 2 tablespoons dried herbes de provence
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
- 2 (3 1/2 lb) roasting chickens
- Place butter, herbes and salt in small bowl, mash with fork until blended to a thick, granular paste.
- Starting at neck of each chicken, carefully run fingers under skin of breasts to loosen.
- Starting at each side of main cavity, carefully run fingers under skin of thighs to loosen.
- Rub herb-seasoned butter on chicken under loosened skin and on outside of each chicken.
- Truss chickens by tying legs together and tying wings flush to sides.
- Enclose chickens in extra-large resealable plastic bags.
- Chill at least 6 hours.
- Remove spit from rotisserie attachment and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
- Thread chickens on spit, pushing close to center.
- Reattach spit to motor.
- Place shallow disposable foil pans under chicken for drips.
- Close grill, inserting stem of instant read thermometer through hole in roof of grill to monitor temperature.
- Maintain temperature at around 400 degrees by opening vents to increase heat and closing vents to reduce heat.
- Cook chickens until thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh registers 170 degrees, about 50 minutes.
- Turn off grill, but do not open.
- Let chickens rest in covered grill for 10 minutes.
- Slide chickens off spit and onto platter.
- Cut each chicken into 6-8 pieces and arrange on platter.
butter, coarse kosher salt, roasting chickens
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/herbes-de-provence-rotisserie-chicken-234899 (may not work)