Name: Butterflied Chicken with Pesto Mayonnaise
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 4 lb (1.8 kg) chicken; 2 tbsp (30 ml) pesto; 1 tsp fennel seeds, crushed; 1 tsp (5 ml) Tabasco Green Jalapeno sauce; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 1/2 tsp salt; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/4 cup (60 ml) mayonnaise; 1 tbsp (15 ml) pesto; 1 tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice; 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) Tabasco Green Jalapeno sauce; Salt and pepper

Preparation

Chicken

On a work surface, with a sharp knife or kitchen shears, cut along one side of the backbone of the chicken. Open the chicken and spread it out flat. Gently lift the skin from the breast and legs, without tearing it, to allow the marinade to seep into the meat. Set aside.

Marinade

In a large glass dish or large sealable plastic bag, combine all the ingredients. Add the chicken, thoroughly coating it with the marinade. Cover the dish or seal the bag and refrigerate for 1 to 24 hours.
Preheat one side of the grill, setting the burner to high. Oil the grate of the unheated side of the grill.
Lay the chicken flat on the unheated side of the barbecue, skin side down. Close the lid.
Cook for 45 minutes. Turn the chicken and continue cooking for about 35 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the thigh, without touching the bone, reads 180°F (82°C).

Pesto Mayonnaise

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.
Serve the chicken with the pesto mayonnaise and your choice of grilled vegetables.

Comment

Gwenyth W.

5 stars August 18th, 2015

Amazing! Leftovers just as good as day of! Brined the spatchcocked chicken + extra thighs for 1 hr (4 T kosher salt & 1 T sugar). Marinaded for approx. 4-5 hrs. Did not have Tabasco/Jalapeno so used Frank's R.H. plus 1/2 finely diced jalapeno in the marinade & the other 1/2 in the mayo. I had to slide it over the hot side of grill to brown and crisp skin up a bit as I think I turned it too soon. So so YUMMY. Thank you Ricardo!