# Grilled Lemon Rosemary Chicken with Chimichurri

Easy and healthy grilled chicken marinated in lemon, rosemary, garlic and spices, then basted with chimichurri.

- Cuisine: Mediterranean
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole chicken
- rosemary
- lemon
- smoked paprika
- salt
- pepper
- olive oil
- red potatoes
- onion
- sweet peppers
- parsley
- mint
- chili flakes
- garlic
- olive oil
- red wine vinegar

## Instructions

1. Cut the chicken to spatchcock it.
2. Clean the chicken from any giblets.
3. Harvest and chop rosemary.
4. Add the rosemary in a bowl with lemon zest and juice, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
5. Mix the marinade and pour it over the chicken.
6. Set the grill to 465 degrees.
7. Insert a temperature probe into the chicken.
8. Place the chicken on the grill.
9. Cut the potatoes, onions and sweet peppers.
10. Place the vegetables in a pan.
11. Place the vegetables under the chicken in the grill to catch the drippings.
12. Chop the parsley and add it to a bowl with mint, chili flakes, salt, pepper, grated garlic, olive oil, and red wine vinegar to make a chimichurri.
13. Mix.
14. Tie rosemary on a spoon to create a brush.
15. Baste the chicken with the chimichurri during cooking with the rosemary brush.
16. Remove the chicken once cooked and chop.
17. Serve with the vegetables and chimichurri.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- bowl
- grater
- spoon
- spoon
- grill
- tongs

## Tips

- The chicken is marinated in fresh lemon, rosemary, garlic and spices and then grilled to juicy, wood-fired perfection
- Optional: reserve the marinade and use it to roast some vegetables directly beneath the chicken so it catches all the drippings
- For even more flavour, use a rosemary brush to baste the chicken with some of the chimichurri as it grills

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKPlLhuOVGP/?igsh=MXFtbDZ4cTRwMGo2Yw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/71d60933-5740-40dc-9524-824337d67121
- Extracted: 2025-06-06

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