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Lemon BBQ Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Lemon BBQ Chicken

7 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

289
Calories
32g
Protein
15g
Fat
6g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, 2 to 3 pounds
  • 2 whole lemons, halved
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme

Directions

1

Split the chicken in 2.

2

Rub all over with a lemon half.

3

Combine the salt, pepper and paprika and sprinkle it over the chicken halves on both sides.

4

Mix the melted butter with the thyme.

5

Spear a lemon half on a fork, dip it in the butter mixture and use it to baste the chicken skin.

6

Place the chicken on the BBQ grill 3 inches from the coals and grill for a total of 25 to 30 minutes, turning often, until tender.

7

Keep the butter warm.

8

Use the same lemon half to baste the chicken often.

9

This will make the skin crisp and tasty while flavoring the chicken.

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Category:Chicken Recipes

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Category:Barbecue Recipes

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Category:Lemon Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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