Spanish Grilled Chicken Recipe

⏱️ 1h 45m 👥 6 servings 📊 Hard
Spain dinner recipes
Spanish Grilled Chicken Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
796
Calories
60g
Protein
7g
Carbs
59g
Fat

The best thing about the months when it is colder is that it gives you pleasure to turn on the oven to cook. We become more homelike, it no longer bothers to spend time in the kitchen, and the oven also helps to heat the house. If you are looking to shake things up a little bit, but not that much, then we recommend the Spanish grilled chicken.

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) olive oil
  • 2 lemons
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 onions
  • 2 peppers (red, green, the ones you like the most)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup (120ml) water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 180° and put the...: Preheat the oven to 180° and put the chicken in a baking dish.
  2. 2Mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh...: Mince the garlic cloves and chop the fresh parsley. Grab a small bowl and put the oil, the minced garlic, and the parsley, and squeeze one of the lemons.
  3. 3Use the previous mixture to coat the chicken...: Use the previous mixture to coat the chicken with it. You can help yourself with a kitchen brush or do it with your hands.
  4. 4Let it rest for a couple of minutes....: Let it rest for a couple of minutes. In the meantime cut the onion and peppers and put them around the chicken. They will give it flavor and you can also eat them together with the chicken.
  5. 5Take the tray to the oven and cook...: Take the tray to the oven and cook the chicken for 60 minutes at 180°C. Meanwhile, cut the lemon into slices, remove the chicken from the oven, put the slices on top, and cook for about 30 minutes.
  6. 6After all that time the chicken should already...: After all that time the chicken should already be cooked. If you have a kitchen thermometer, insert it into the thigh area of the chicken and the temperature should read 165° F (74° C) for it to be cooked. Your pollo asado is ready.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Paulina on visitsouthernspain.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.