Name: Barbecue chicken with chorizo and bean salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken; 1.6 kilogram whole chicken; Marinade; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; handful oregano leaves; 2 teaspoon olive oil; sea salt and cracked black pepper; Chorizo and bean salad; 2 chorizo sausages, sliced; 400 gram tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed; 400 gram tin butter beans, drained and rinsed; 100 gram baby rocket leaves; 2 spring onions; 1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice; 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Barbecue chicken with chorizo and bean salad

Barbecue chicken with chorizo and bean salad, chicken recipe, brought to you by Real Living

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

40M

Total

55M

Ingredients

Chicken

1.6 kilogram whole chicken

Marinade

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

handful oregano leaves

2 teaspoon olive oil

sea salt and cracked black pepper

Chorizo and bean salad

2 chorizo sausages, sliced

400 gram tin cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

400 gram tin butter beans, drained and rinsed

100 gram baby rocket leaves

2 spring onions

1 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Method

Chicken

1.Preheat barbecue over medium-low heat.

2.Butterfly chicken Remove backbone by cutting down either side or bird with sharp knife or kitchen scissors. Turn over and press down on breast bone to flatten.

Marinade

3.Make marinade combine zest, oregano and olive oil in small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Rub marinade over both sides of chicken (see tip).

4.Cook chicken skin – side down in grill side of barbecue for 20 minutes. Turn and cook for further 20 minutes until cooked through.

Chorizo and bean salad

5.Make salad Meanwhile, cook chorizo for 2 minutes on either side until crisp. Add to bowl with beans, rocket, spring onions, lemons juice and extra virgin olive oil. Toss well to combine. Season to taste.