Brick Chicken


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 329.4
  • Total Fat: 16.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 135.9 mg
  • Sodium: 738.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 1.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 42.8 g

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Introduction

A well seasoned chicken that can be cooked on the stove top in 20 minutes. A well seasoned chicken that can be cooked on the stove top in 20 minutes.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    1- 4lb. Chicken
    1tsp. black pepper
    1tsp. salt
    1tsp. dried oregano
    1tsp. dried basil
    1tsp. dried rosemary
    1tsp. paprika
    1tsp. garlic powder
    3Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    2 Large frying pans
    3 bricks wrapped in aluminum foil

Directions

Remove the backbone of the chicken. Then press down on the chicken in all joints and breast plate to flatten it.

In a small bowl, mix together the rosemary, black pepper, paprika, salt, garlic, oregano, and basil. Rub the mixture under the skin of the chicken and the inside cavity.

Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat with oil, and place chicken skin side down. Place another large hot saute pan on top of the chicken, and place 4 bricks inside of the top pan to keep chicken flat.

Cook on medium-high heat, for 10 minutes on both sides.

Let the chicken sit for a couple minutes then cut it into 4 sections. 2 wing and breast sections and 2 leg thigh sections.

Ready to serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BICDUDE86.