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Australian Barbecue Chicken

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Australian Barbecue Chicken

A whole chicken butterflied for even cooking, marinated in garlic, lemon and smoked paprika, then grilled skin-side down until charred and juicy, served with lemon wedges and coleslaw.

Total time
160 min
Prep
120 min
Cook
40 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Australian

Ingredients

1whole chicken, butterflied
4 tbspolive oil
4 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tbsplemon juice
1 tbspsmoked paprika
1 tspcumin
1 tspdried oregano
salt and pepperto taste
lemon and coleslawto serve

Instructions

1

Mix oil, garlic, lemon, paprika, cumin and oregano.

2

Rub all over butterflied chicken. Marinate 2+ hours.

3

BBQ or roast skin-side down first 20 minutes. Flip. Cook 20 more minutes.

4

Rest 10 minutes.

5

Serve with lemon and coleslaw.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
146
Protein
2g
Fat
14.6g
Carbs
3.2g
Fiber
1.1g
Sodium
8mg

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