Slice it thick, and serve it with gravy and mashed potatoes. Slice it thin and pile it high for a delicious sandwich. Chop it into small chunks for a crazy good chicken salad. No matter how you serve it, this simple roast chicken using the Char-Broil Big Easy is spot-on fantastic. As with anything cooked on the oil-less fryer, you can’t get any easier. Just season and cook. The skin comes out crispy. The meat, dark and white, is juicy and flavorful. Each and every bite is perfect. This is why I love my Big Easy.
A No-Worry Cookout
I go with 20 minutes/pound as my base cooking time. Simple roast chicken using the Char-Broil Big Easy usually doesn’t take any longer than that, but it can depending on the wind and temperature. I check it after 20 minutes/pound and go from there. A little over-cooked is ok, but under-cooked isn’t, so err on the side of caution if you aren’t sure it’s done!
Better with Butter
You can baste the bird with a little melted butter right before removing it from the cooker. It adds a bit of color and helps crisp up the skin a bit. While it’s optional, I like it. But then, I’m a butter-aholic so there’s that…
You can also use a light oil on the skin if you prefer. You can also get ‘complicated’ and inject your chicken, or ‘dry marinade’ it by rubbing it with your favorite seasoning and letting it rest for an hour or two before cooking. Or you can do like I did for this cook and stick with ‘simple’.
- 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…
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Simple Roast Chicken using the Char-Broil Big Easy
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2-3 pound whole chicken giblets removed and reserved for other dishes
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- unsalted butter optional, melted
Instructions
- Fire up your Big Easy. Optionally, spray your Big Easy basket with non-stick spray.
- Season the chicken cavity with salt and pepper. Do not be shy with the seasoning.
- Season the outside of the chicken with salt and pepper. Get all sides of the chicken seasoned, don't miss anything! Do not be shy with the seasoning.
- Transfer the chicken to the Big Easy basket and place into the hot cooker.
- Cook for 20 minutes per pound or until the chicken breast reaches 160 F as measured in several places.
- If using butter, gently lift the basket from the cooker and brush with the butter.
- Return to the cooker for 5 more minutes to brown the skin with the butter.
- If not using butter just leave the chicken in for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the Big Easy and let rest for 15 minutes before carving and serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
- Expands the cooking space of The Big Easy
- Perfect for cooking two chickens at once
