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Wow, such great flavor in every bite! The seasoning on the chicken I roasted in the Big Easy was fantastic, nicely herby. It’s a copycat of one from Kentucky Fried Chicken. They used it on a chicken they used to have on the menu years ago. KFC dropped the idea, but now you can have that great taste at home. My KFC roasted chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy brings that same flavor, all cooked on the oil-less fryer!
I believe KFC removed the skin from the chicken. I’ll leave the decision to do that or not to you.
Note: This recipe was developed using the Char-Broil Big Easy Oil-Less Fryer. If you are cooking using the Char-Broil Smoker-Roaster Grill you should cook with the lid open and the temperature set to High. You might also need to adjust the cooking time.
More Seasoning, More Flavor.
I admit, I’m often pretty heavy-handed with seasonings, especially when it comes to chicken. I find that chicken needs all the flavor help it can get. This KFC roasted chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy is so good I put on a little extra of the seasoning. It would also be fantastic on a turkey cooked in the Char-Broil Big Easy.
For smaller things like split chicken breasts, your Big Easy is more than capable of cooking several at once. Bigger birds, well, that’s a one-at-a-time thing. But with bunk bed baskets you can add one or even two more levels of cooking to the standard basket that comes with the Big Easy. It’s a little tricky to get two in there at once, though. To help, I have a little document that will show you how!
- Expands the cooking space of The Big Easy
- Perfect for cooking two chickens at once
It’s always a good idea to keep a few spare grease trays on hand for your Char-Broil Big Easy.
- MATERIAL: Disposable aluminum liners made…
- SIZE: Measures 6” x 10” across the top and…
KFC came out with roasted chicken to compete with Boston Market. Check out my copycats of Boston Market’s Tuscan herb chicken and Famous Dave’s Roasted chicken, also made on the Char-Broil Big Easy.
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KFC Roasted Chicken on the Char-Broil Big Easy
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts bone-in split
For the spice mix
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme crumbled
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
Instructions
- Fire up your Big Easy.
- Rinse the chicken and pat dry.
- Combine the spice mix ingredients.
- Apply the seasoning and transfer the chicken to the Big Easy basket.
- Cook for approximately 20 minutes per pound or until it reaches 165 F as checked in several places.
- Remove and let rest 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
- Expands the cooking space of The Big Easy
- Perfect for cooking two chickens at once
Hi there. I enjoy your site and trying your recipes. I recently printed your KFC recipe and I am confused. Step 6 says to brush with ‘the sauce’ but not sure what sauce you mean. There is no sauce in the recipe. Am I missing something?
Oh my goodness! How’d that get in there? I’m so sorry. I deleted the step you referenced, I must have copy-and-pasted from another Big Easy recipe and completely missed that.
My apologies.
Mike
LoL. Good to know and thanks for the quick reply. Will be trying it out soon!
Despite the boo-boo it’s a very good recipe. Let me know how you like it!
Mike