Dinner Lunch

Vertically Roasted Chicken on the Grill

Vertically Roasted Chicken on the Grill

Rusty Bowers
Chef

Chef Rusty Bowers shares his secret to a perfectly roasted chicken on the grill.

00:15
Prep
01:00
Cook
01:15
Total Time

Ingredients & Directions

Directions

Vertically Roasted Chicken on the Grill

1 whole
Salt and pepper, to taste.
2
Lemons, halved
Handful of assorted herbs like sage, parsley, thyme, tarragon and rosemary
1 head
Garlic, halved
1
Tomato, quartered
  1. Preheat grill to 350°F set up with an indirect heat zone.
  2. Remove giblet pack from chicken and pat skin dry with a paper towel.
  3. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper and stuff the cavity with some of the herbs and lemon halves.
  4. Twist the wings to pin them behind the back of the chicken.
  5. Place on the vertical roasting pan and cook until the thickest part of the breast reads an internal temperature of 165°F on an instant read thermometer. (Approximately 1 hour)
  6. Allow the chicken to rest for 15 minutes before serving.

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Dinner Lunch

Vertically Roasted Chicken on the Grill

Vertically Roasted Chicken on the Grill

Rusty Bowers
Chef

Chef Rusty Bowers shares his secret to a perfectly roasted chicken on the grill.

Yield: 4-6

00:15 Prep
01:00 Cook
01:15 Total Time

Ingredients

Directions

Vertically Roasted Chicken on the Grill

1 whole
Salt and pepper, to taste.
2
Lemons, halved
Handful of assorted herbs like sage, parsley, thyme, tarragon and rosemary
1 head
Garlic, halved
1
Tomato, quartered
  1. Preheat grill to 350°F set up with an indirect heat zone.
  2. Remove giblet pack from chicken and pat skin dry with a paper towel.
  3. Season the chicken inside and out with salt and pepper and stuff the cavity with some of the herbs and lemon halves.
  4. Twist the wings to pin them behind the back of the chicken.
  5. Place on the vertical roasting pan and cook until the thickest part of the breast reads an internal temperature of 165°F on an instant read thermometer. (Approximately 1 hour)
  6. Allow the chicken to rest for 15 minutes before serving.