Chef John's Broiled Chicken

Chef John's Broiled Chicken
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut in half, backbone removed
  • salt as needed


  1. Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. Spread onion slices in a single layer on the bottom of a baking dish. Season chicken with salt. Place chicken halves, skin-side down, over onion rings.
  3. Cook chicken in the preheated oven, turning every 7 minutes, until caramelized, no longer pink at the bone, and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

04/21/2018
Chef John's Broiled Chicken, recipe PT15M PT1H 5 455 calories

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