{"id":6241,"date":"2024-08-22T17:29:32","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T15:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/?p=6241"},"modified":"2024-11-05T15:26:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T14:26:54","slug":"butterfly-fast-and-flat-chicken-peri-peri","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/recipes\/butterfly-fast-and-flat-chicken-peri-peri\/","title":{"rendered":"Butterfly (fast and flat) chicken peri peri"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Butterfly chicken peri peri<\/h1>\r\n<h2><!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph --><\/h2>\r\n<p>This is the way to get all parts of a whole chicken cooked evenly on your barbecue. When it comes to summer grilling, few things are as impressive and flavourful as a perfectly grilled butterfly chicken. By removing the backbone and flattening the bird, you ensure even cooking and allow the chicken to absorb all those smoky barbecue flavours.<\/p>\r\n<p>The result? Crispy skin, juicy meat, and a meal that&#8217;s bound to be a hit at any backyard gathering. Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned griller or new to cooking chicken this way, this recipe will guide you through the steps to create a delicious, golden-brown butterfly chicken on the barbecue. Grab your tongs, fire up the grill, and let&#8217;s get started!<\/p>\r\n<p>Are you making this recipe? Let us know what you think and share it on your socials. YOU CAN&#8217;T GO WRONG, BE THE MASTER<\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-peri-peri-op-de-bbq.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1280\" data-large_image_height=\"1024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6230 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-peri-peri-op-de-bbq-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-peri-peri-op-de-bbq-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-peri-peri-op-de-bbq-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-peri-peri-op-de-bbq-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-peri-peri-op-de-bbq-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-peri-peri-op-de-bbq.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DdCBjxQYDXw?si=8YWI8IxuFsZmh9gI\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4343 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/follow-banner-thim-lamsrack-1024x320.jpg\" alt=\"barbecue day\" width=\"1024\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/follow-banner-thim-lamsrack-1024x320.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/follow-banner-thim-lamsrack-300x94.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/follow-banner-thim-lamsrack-768x240.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/follow-banner-thim-lamsrack-1536x480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/follow-banner-thim-lamsrack-600x188.jpg 600w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/follow-banner-thim-lamsrack.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3 id=\"c20\">Ingredients<\/h3>\r\n<h2><!-- \/wp:heading -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:list --><\/h2>\r\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 6\">\r\n<div class=\"section\">\r\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\r\n<div class=\"column\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>1 whole chicken<\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/shop\/herbs-and-spices\/rubs-en\/peri-peri-rub\/\">NJB-Peri Peri Rub<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/shop\/marinades-and-sauces\/marinades-en\/sweet-spicy-bbq-marinade-sauce\/\">NJB- Sweet &amp; Spicy BBQ Marinade &amp; Sauce<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/shop\/marinades-and-sauces\/hot-sauces-en\/chipotle\/\">NJB-Chipotle Hot Sauce<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/shop\/marinades-and-sauces\/hot-sauces-en\/lemon-chili\/\">NJB-Lemon &amp; Chilli Hot Sauce<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/shop\/marinades-and-sauces\/hot-sauces-en\/smokey-sweet\/\">NJB-Smoky &amp; Sweet Hot Sauce<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/shop\/smoking-wood-en\/fire-herbs-en\/new-fire-herbs-provence-250g\/\">NJB-Fire Herbs<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2><!-- \/wp:list -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"fontSize\":\"large\"} --><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":3574,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"media\"} --><\/h2>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\r\n<h2><!-- \/wp:image -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} --><\/h2>\r\n<h2>Easy recipe steps:<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DdCBjxQYDXw?si=8YWI8IxuFsZmh9gI\">Watch the live bbq video HERE &gt;<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">1. Fill the barbecue 1\/3 full with charcoal, place a cast iron grill on top and light it. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">2. Wrap the bricks in aluminum foil or use as we did the lid of a Dutch oven. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">3. Place the chicken on its belly (skin side) and cut out the backbone. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">4. Then break the chicken flat by pressing on it and spread it all over with olive oil. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-op-de-bbq.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1280\" data-large_image_height=\"1024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6228\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-op-de-bbq-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"hele kip op de barbecue\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-op-de-bbq-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-op-de-bbq-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-op-de-bbq-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-op-de-bbq-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-op-de-bbq.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">5. Rub the chicken on all sides through the Peri Peri rub (for more flavour, season the inside also) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">6. Drizzle with some chili oil and let the chicken marinate in the refrigerator for at least half an hour. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">7. Then squeeze the juice of a lemon over it (just before grilling!). <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">8. In the meantime, heat the bricks (we used the lid of a Dutch Oven) on the grill of your barbecue. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">9. When the grill and bricks are very hot, place the marinated chicken with the skin side (belly) down, on the indirect part of your barbecue. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rookkruiden-en-hele-kip-bbq.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1280\" data-large_image_height=\"1024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6234\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rookkruiden-en-hele-kip-bbq-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rookkruiden-en-hele-kip-bbq-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rookkruiden-en-hele-kip-bbq-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rookkruiden-en-hele-kip-bbq-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rookkruiden-en-hele-kip-bbq-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/rookkruiden-en-hele-kip-bbq.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>10. Add some fireherbs to the fire. This will bring extra flavour to your chicken.<\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kip-peri-peri-butterfly.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1280\" data-large_image_height=\"1024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6238\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kip-peri-peri-butterfly-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"butterfly kip geplat op de barbecue\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kip-peri-peri-butterfly-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kip-peri-peri-butterfly-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kip-peri-peri-butterfly-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kip-peri-peri-butterfly-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/kip-peri-peri-butterfly.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">11. Place the bricks\/lid on the chicken and grill the chicken for about 30 minutes until cooked and brown. (turn it halfway through and cover it with the bricks again) <\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\"><a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snel-gegaarde-hele-kip.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1280\" data-large_image_height=\"1024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6236\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snel-gegaarde-hele-kip-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snel-gegaarde-hele-kip-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snel-gegaarde-hele-kip-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snel-gegaarde-hele-kip-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snel-gegaarde-hele-kip-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/snel-gegaarde-hele-kip.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">12. Let the core temperature be at least 70 degrees. If you poke the thigh and clear, colourless liquid comes out, your chicken is cooked.)<\/span><\/span> <strong>Slice it in pieces and heat it up with some <a href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/marinades-and-sauces\/hot-sauces\/\">chilli sauces<\/a> on the side.<\/strong> <a class=\"dt-pswp-item\" href=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-van-de-bbq-chilli-peri-peri.jpg\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1280\" data-large_image_height=\"1024\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6232 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-van-de-bbq-chilli-peri-peri-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-van-de-bbq-chilli-peri-peri-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-van-de-bbq-chilli-peri-peri-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-van-de-bbq-chilli-peri-peri-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-van-de-bbq-chilli-peri-peri-600x480.jpg 600w, https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hele-kip-van-de-bbq-chilli-peri-peri.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Butterfly chicken peri peri This is the way to get all parts of a whole chicken cooked evenly on your barbecue. When it comes to summer grilling, few things are as impressive and flavourful as a perfectly grilled butterfly chicken. By removing the backbone and flattening the bird, you ensure even cooking and allow the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6234,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[711,288,690],"class_list":["post-6241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipes","category-115","description-off"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6241"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6241"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6275,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6241\/revisions\/6275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6234"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6241"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/notjustbbq.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=6241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}