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A whole chicken sliced in half and served on a wooden platter.
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Whole Chicken Recipe

A whole chicken recipe cooked sous vide and finished on the grill that'll leave you with the juiciest, most flavorful chicken ever!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time2 hours 10 minutes
Total Time2 hours 25 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 418kcal
Author: Jeremy Klae

Ingredients

  • 1 Whole Raw Chicken - halved
  • 1 Cup Melted Butter
  • 1 Tbsp. Cajun Seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp. Hot Sauce
  • ½ Tbsp. Liquid Smoke

Instructions

  • Prepare the Sous Vide circulator in a large pot of water to 145°f for 2 hours.
  • In a glass measuring bowl, combine the melted butter, cajun-blackened seasoning, hot sauce, and liquid smoke stirring to fully incorporate.
  • Using a stainless steel injector equipped with a large needle, inject the butter mixture into the breast, thigh, and leg of each chicken half.
  • Place each chicken half in a large vacuum seal bag and spread any leftover injection over the top of the chicken halves.
  • Vacuum-seal the bags and place them in the prepared Sous Vide water bath.
  • While the chicken is cooking in the water bath, prepare a charcoal grill at 400°f.
  • As soon as the chicken is done cooking Sous Vide, remove them from their bags and place them on the hot grate facing up. Season the topside with more cajun seasoning.
  • Allow the chicken to get some color and darkened skin, flip the chicken over, close the lid, and allow the fire to crisp up the top side of the chicken. This should only take about 5 minutes a side, at the most.

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Notes

  • This whole chicken recipe also works perfectly with chicken quarters. The exact process produces the same results every single time.

Nutrition

Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 598mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 3238IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 1mg