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Asiago Mashed Cauliflower

Asiago Mashed Cauliflower

Why make plain ole mashed cauliflower when you can make Asiago Mashed Cauliflower? This low carb mashed potato alternative is the best mashed cauliflower recipe to try. The secret lies in its ingredients. Tangy cream cheese adds richness and texture while asiago cheese lends comfort […]

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash

Stuffed Acorn Squash is stuffed full with as much goodness as we could possibly cram into one recipe. This healthy but flavorful Fall dish is filled with savory sausage, good for you vegetables, and plenty of herbs and spices to tantalize your tastebuds. It’s low […]

Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken

Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken

Spatchcocked Chicken is not only fun to say it’s fun to make! But just what exactly does that mean? Spatchcocking, also known as the butterfly method, is simply the act of splitting a chicken or any game bird so that it lays flat on the grill. Once you master this relatively easy but super impressive cutting technique you won’t want to cook your chicken any other way! Flat cooking in this manner allows the chicken to cook more evenly resulting in juicy and delicious legs, breasts AND thighs. You also get crispy skin and a chicken that’s full of flavor all in less time than traditional roasting methods. Who’s ready to learn a new skill?

Here’s all you’ll need: white wine, apricot preserves, stone-ground mustard, boiler/fryer chicken, salt and pepper.

Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken ingredients list #spatchcockedchicken #grilledchicken #grillrecipes #grilledspatchcockedchicken #howtospatchcockachicken How to spatchcock a chicken in four easy steps. 

Step 1.) Remove any neck parts and gizzards that may be inside the chicken. Save for a later use or discard. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry.

Step 2.) Remove the backbone. Using sharp kitchen shears, cut along one side of the backbone from neck to tail. Rotate the chicken and cut along the other side of the backbone this time from tail to neck. It’s easiest to keep the side that you’re cutting closest to your dominate hand. Discard the backbone or save for a later use.

Step 3.) Flip the chicken over so the inside is facing up. Using a large kitchen knife, notch each side of the breastbone. This will also make it easier to remove during carving.

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Step 4.) Turn the chicken back over so that the breast side is facing up. Using the ball of your hand, firmly press down on the breast bone to flatten the chicken. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. And that’s it! You’ve spatchcocked a chicken. Of course you can also buy a chicken that’s already spatchcocked or have a butcher do this for you but we like to get hands on and DIY.Spatchcocked chicken laying flat on a cutting board. #spatchcockchicken #howtospatchcockachicken #grilledwholechicken #butterfliedchicken #chickendinnerrecipes

Ok so now that the heavy liftings done, we’re going to go easy on ya with a super simple glaze. Of course you can use your own rub, glaze, or sauce, but honestly this one is at the top of my list and it only takes 5 minutes to make! Add the white wine of your choice to a small sauce pan. We opted for a basic white cooking wine for this recipe but a nice Riesling or Sauvignon Blanc would be perfect! Heat on medium until the wine begins to boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the wine is reduced by half. Stir in the apricot preserves and mustard. Set aside half for basting and the other half for dipping once the cooked chicken is ready to serve.

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Now it’s time to prepare the grill. First lightly oil the grill grates with a cooking oil or spray to prevent sticking. Place the chicken on the grill grates skin side down over medium indirect heat. Grill covered for 10-15 minutes. Our grill cooks pretty HOT so we yanked it at 10.

Indirect heat simply means there is no heat source under the food. So your outside burners should be lit but the middle ones will be turned off. The effect is similar to roasting or baking in the oven. On a charcoal grill you would either place your coals on one side or into two equal piles on opposite sides on the grill leaving empty space in the middle.
Spatchcocked chicken placed skin side down on a gas grill #spatchcockedchicken #grilledchicken #grilledwholechicken #glazedchicken #grillingrecipes #dinnerrecipes

Turn the chicken over (so the skin side is up). Continue to grill over indirect medium heat until a meat thermometer reads 170°-175° in the thickest part of the thigh, about 30 minutes depending on the size of the bird. Brush the chicken occasionally with the glaze while its cooking.

Chicken placed skin side up on a grill over indirect medium heat. #griiledchicken #lowcarbdinner #healthydinnerrecipes #howtogrillachicken #wholechickenrecipes #spatchcockedchicken

Remove the chicken from the grill. Rest for 15 minutes before carving. During cooking all the wonderful juices in the meat rise to surface. Resting allows travel back inside the bird keeping everything juicy and moist. Transfer to a serving platter and serve with the reserved glaze. Now doesn’t that look amazing???

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Grilled Spatchcocked Chicken

September 24, 2020
: 6
: Medium

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Ingredients
  • 1 cup white wine or chicken broth
  • 1 cup apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon stone-ground mustard
  • 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
  • Step 1 Remove any neck parts and gizzards that may be inside the chicken. Save for a later use or discard. Rinse the chicken and pat it dry.
  • Step 2 Remove the backbone. Using sharp kitchen shears, cut along one side of the backbone from neck to tail. Rotate the chicken and cut along the other side of the backbone this time from tail to neck. Flip the chicken over so the inside is facing up. Using a large kitchen knife, notch each side of the breastbone.
  • Step 3 Turn the chicken back over so that the breast side is facing up. Using the ball of your hand, firmly press down on the breast bone to flatten the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Step 4 FOR THE GLAZE: Add white wine of your choice to a small sauce pan. Heat on medium until the wine begins to boil. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the wine is reduced by half. Stir in the apricot preserves and mustard. Set aside half for basting.
  • Step 5 Oil the grill grates with a cooking oil or spray to prevent sticking. Place the chicken on the grill grates skin side down over medium indirect heat. Grill covered for 10-15 minutes.
  • Step 6 Turn the chicken over (so the skin side is up). Continue to grill over indirect medium heat until a meat thermometer reads 170°-175° in the thickest part of the thigh, about 30 minutes depending on the size of the bird. Brush the chicken occasionally with the glaze while its cooking.
  • Step 7 Remove the chicken from the grill. Rest for 15 minutes before carving. Transfer to a serving platter and serve with the reserved glaze. Enjoy!

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Grilled Stuffed Zucchini

Grilled Stuffed Zucchini

Grilled Stuffed Zucchini makes an excellent side dish. Pair this healthy vegetable with thick and juicy pork chops, tender grilled chicken or just about anything else you can toss over an open flame. It’s hearty enough to forgo the meats all together and can even […]

Grilled Chicken with Peach-Cucumber Salsa

Grilled Chicken with Peach-Cucumber Salsa

Fire up the grill cause this next recipe is a keeper! Grilled Chicken with Peach-Cucumber Salsa is my favorite recipe of summer so far. I love that it’s not only ridiculously easy to make, it’s also low calorie and low carb. And since it cooks […]

Bruschetta Chicken

Bruschetta Chicken

It’s that time of the year when tomatoes taste best so you’re gonna wanna add this next recipe into your dinner rotation right away! Bruschetta Chicken is an end of summer staple in my house. This relatively simple dish is a spectacular way to fancy up a weeknight dinner. You could even pre-make the bruschetta to save a little prep time. Keep it healthy and serve alongside a salad or green beans or make it hearty with a little pasta. You really can’t go wrong. You’re gonna love the perfect balance of tomatoes, garlic and chicken in every bite.

Here’s all you’ll need:flour, eggs, chicken, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, butter, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, garlic cloves, salt and pepper.

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Start by placing the flour in a shallow bowl. Place the eggs in a separate bowl and lightly beat. Ok so full disclosure, the only thing that I don’t like about Bruschetta Chicken is that you’re going to use a lot of bowls. But it’s so worth it!!

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Dip the chicken first in flour and then in the eggs. Make sure you get it all covered! Then place the chicken in a lightly greased 13X9 baking dish.

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Next in a small microwave safe dish, melt the butter. Mix in the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs and stir to combine. Bruschetta Chicken is strategically layered with so much flavor. You’re going to be floored by the first bite!

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Spread the topping evenly over the chicken breasts. Loosely cover the baking dish with foil. Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes.

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Meanwhile, as that delicious chicken is cooking, you can whip up the best part…..the Bruschetta topping! Seed the tomatoes and chop into bitesize pieces and place them in a small bowl. Mince up some fresh basil and add it to the tomatoes. Toss in some minced garlic, salt and pepper and stir it all up. Voila! A quick and easy bruschetta!

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Spoon the bruschetta topping over the chicken and bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes. All the best flavors of bruschetta layered on top of a juicy chicken breast! Yum!!

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Bruschetta lovers rejoice!! Now your favorite appetizer can actually be the whole meal! I’ll meet ya at the dinner table. If you can’t get enough of these wonderful flavors, then you simply MUST try our Best Ever Bruschetta recipe too!

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Bruschetta Chicken

September 14, 2018
: 4 servings
: Easy

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Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
  • Step 1 Add the flour and eggs to two separate bowls. Lightly beat the eggs.
  • Step 2 Dip the chicken first in flour and then in the eggs. Place the chicken in a lightly greased 13X9 baking dish.
  • Step 3 Melt the butter in a microwave safe dish. Stir in the Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs. Spread the topping evenly over the chicken breasts.
  • Step 4 Loosely cover the baking dish with foil. Bake in a 375 degree preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes.
  • Step 5 Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the chopped tomatoes, minced basil, garlic, salt and pepper. Spoon the bruschetta topping over the chicken and bake uncovered for an additional 5 minutes. Enjoy!

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