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Tender Honey-Glazed Weber Q Roast Chicken

weber q roast chicken
No matter how you cook your roast chicke, it always tastes bland on the inside. But what if you could combine the power of garlic, rosemary and honey throught the entire chicken!
Shannon
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Serving Size 6 people

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 2.8kg Whole Chicken
  • 6 Garlic Cloves
  • 4 Rosemary Sticks
  • 1 Lemon
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Olive Oil Extra Virgin

Honey-Glaze

  • 3 tbsp Butter Salted
  • 6 tsp Crushed Garlic 6 Cloves if Fresh
  • 1/3 cup Honey
  • 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Weber Q Roast Chicken Preperation

  • Crush 5-6 cloves of fresh garlic and 3-4 stems of rosemary into a mortar & pestle to create a wet paste.
  • Using your index finger, begin gently seperating the skin from the breast, until you reach as far as your finger will allow to the bottom and sides of the chicken breast.
  • Repeat this process from the butt, gently pushing your finger between the skin and flesh seperating the skin from the leg and thighs on both sides of the chicken.
  • Add a generous amount of the garlic and rosemary seasoning to the tip of your finger, and begin spreading it under the skin, thighs and legs. If you find there are clumps, massage these out by pinching the skin and rolling between your fingers.
    Leave in the fridge to marinate overnight.
  • When you are ready to begin cooking, start by cutting 1 lemon in half and put it into the butt, together with 3 sticks of rosemary. Add 3 cloves of fresh peeled garlic if you wish.
  • Tie both legs together tightly with cooking string.
  • With the other half of the lemon, drizzle over the chicken breast, thighs and legs followed by some extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper.

Prepping the Weber Q

  • Place a new convection tray on to the grill and the trivet on top.
  • Family Q: Turn both gas control knobs to the full position and ignite.
    Baby Q & Medium: Turn the single gas knob to the full position, close the lid to heat up for 10 minutes.

Cooking the Roast Chicken

  • Place the chicken onto the centre of the trivet and insert a meat thermometre into the centre of the chicken breast on an angle. Try not to touch the bone then close the lid.
  • Weber Q Family: Turn the small control knob off and the large control knob to the middle roasting position.
    Baby Q and Medium: Turn the gas control knob down to the middle roasting position.

Making The Honey-Glaze

  • In a saucepan melt the butter and add the crushed garlic and stir for 30-60 seconds.
  • Add the honey and dijon mustard to the saucepan together with a pinch of salt and pepper, and stir continously for 2 minutes, gradually bringing down the heat.
  • When the chicken reaches 30°C or 86°F internally it is time to brush on the honey glaze.
  • Lift the lid on the Weber Q and generously brush the glaze over the entire chicken, making sure to cover the sides. And close the lid.
  • Once the chicken reaches 60°C or 140°F, lift the lid and brush on the glaze for the second time. Close the lid once again.
  • When the internal temp of the chicken reaches 71°C or 159°F it is time to take it out of the weber. Remove the meat probe, put the chicken onto a tray and allow to rest for 15-10 minutes. The temp will rise another 3°C making it safe to it.
  • Carve, serve and enjoy!

Notes

Serve with your favourite roasted vegetables or salad and Enjoy!