How to Grill a Whole Chicken in a Cast Iron Skillet
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Recipe type: Grilling
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Serves: 4
 
Whole chickens can easily be cooked on the grill or in my case in a cast iron skillet on the grill.
Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken, rinsed and patted dry
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • chicken rub of your choice
  • ½ packet of fresh “Poultry herbs”
  • 3 – 4 cloves garlic, smashed
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat grill to 425°F. set for indirect heat zone.
  2. Place sliced onions on bottom of cast iron skillet.
  3. Insert fresh poultry herbs and garlic into cavity of chicken.
  4. Apply olive oil to surface of chicken.
  5. Sprinkle chicken with your choice of rub.
  6. Place whole chicken on top of sliced onions.
  7. Insert skillet, with chicken, into the middle of your indirect heat zone.
  8. Bake at 425°F for 15 minutes.
  9. Reduce heat to 325°F and continue baking until the internal temperature reaches 165°F when inserted into the thigh.
Notes
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Recipe by Cooking Outdoors at https://cooking-outdoors.com/grill-whole-chicken-cast-iron-skillet-recipe/