Brick Chicken

[bamaslammer]

Someone told me this and I thought they were joking but it really is awsome

Take a few bricks, wrap in aluminum foil, put them together on the grill and heat up, add olive oil to the top, plop chicken down, cover in spice of your choice, heat until done, chicken will come off juicy and tender, not dry.
try it.

 

[bayoutider]

First you need to either debone the chicken or remove the backbone to butterfly the chicken so it will lay flat. This will not work if you just plop a whole chicken on the grill and cover it with bricks. It works great with whole chicken breasts also.

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

I make this about once every month or so. Its very good. I got it from Alton Brown on Good Eats

Cornish Game Hen with Bacon and Onions Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007 Show: Good Eats Episode: Fowl Territory

2 (1 1/4 to 1 3/4 pounds) Cornish game hen
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 pieces thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
20 to 24 pearl onions
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Wrap a brick in aluminum foil and place into the oven to heat. Place the game hen breast side down on a cutting board. Using scissors or poultry shears, cut from the neck to the tailbone to remove the backbone. Once you remove the backbone you will be able to see the inside of the bird. Make a small slit in the cartilage at the base of the breastbone to reveal the keel bone. Grab the bird with both hands on the ribs and open up like a book, facing down towards the cutting board. Remove the keel bone. Cut small slits in the skin of the bird behind the legs and tuck the drumsticks into them in order to hold them in place. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
Fry the bacon in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once crisp, remove the bacon from the skillet and reserve. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan. Immediately add the two birds to the pan, skin side down. Add the onions to the pan around the edges. Top the birds with the brick and allow to remain on the heat for 5 minutes. Place the pan into the oven and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until the thigh meat reaches 170 degrees F. Remove from the oven and allow the bird to rest for 5 minutes before serving with the onions and bacon.


And here is a good video on how to butterfly a chicken or cornish hen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-8tMEwBnSA

 

[DrBama]

Good Eats is my favorite show on the Food Network! Must be the scientist in me, but I love knowing how and why things work.

 

[BAMAFAN IN NY]

I make this about once every month or so. Its very good. I got it from Alton Brown on Good Eats

Cornish Game Hen with Bacon and Onions Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2007 Show: Good Eats Episode: Fowl Territory

2 (1 1/4 to 1 3/4 pounds) Cornish game hen
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 pieces thick-sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
20 to 24 pearl onions
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Wrap a brick in aluminum foil and place into the oven to heat. Place the game hen breast side down on a cutting board. Using scissors or poultry shears, cut from the neck to the tailbone to remove the backbone. Once you remove the backbone you will be able to see the inside of the bird. Make a small slit in the cartilage at the base of the breastbone to reveal the keel bone. Grab the bird with both hands on the ribs and open up like a book, facing down towards the cutting board. Remove the keel bone. Cut small slits in the skin of the bird behind the legs and tuck the drumsticks into them in order to hold them in place. Season on both sides with salt and pepper.
Fry the bacon in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once crisp, remove the bacon from the skillet and reserve. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan. Immediately add the two birds to the pan, skin side down. Add the onions to the pan around the edges. Top the birds with the brick and allow to remain on the heat for 5 minutes. Place the pan into the oven and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until the thigh meat reaches 170 degrees F. Remove from the oven and allow the bird to rest for 5 minutes before serving with the onions and bacon.


And here is a good video on how to butterfly a chicken or cornish hen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-8tMEwBnSA

Actually here is Alton Brown making this dish

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMGRISiKdzs