Rotisserie Chicken with Paprika and Fennel

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Course Main Course
Cuisine French
Keywords Gluten Free, Grilled
Difficulty Moderate
Servings 6 people
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 5 minutes
Rotisserie chicken seems like a daunting and difficult thing to make at home, but if you happen to have a rotisserie on your grill, it is actually quite easy. Simply buy some small whole chickens, cleaned and ready to cook, and follow the recipe below. It's simple, but produces a wonderfully succulent and flavorful bird. Serve French country style with mashed potatoes and green beans.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 748kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 small whole chickens (about 2 lbs each)
  • 16 Tbsp butter (2 sticks) melted
  • 2 Tbsp smoked paprika
  • 1 Tbsp fennel seeds
  • salt
  • freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

  • Lightly crush the fennel seeds with a mortar and pestle or muddler. Mix the paprika and fennel seeds into the melted butter, and add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Put the chickens on the rotisserie and baste the birds with about 1/3 of the butter mixture, split evenly between the chickens. Every 20-30 minutes or so, baste another 1/3 of the mixture onto the chickens. Cook for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours total.
  • Once all the butter mixture has been used up, remove the chickens from the rotisserie and let cool slightly on a wire rack in a roasting dish.
  • Carve up each bird as desired and serve about 1/3 to a 1/2 a chicken per person. Serve with mashed or new potatoes and green beans or a salad.

Nutrition

Calories: 748kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Cholesterol: 270mg | Sodium: 421mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3943IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 4mg

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