Rotisserie Grill Chicken

This is about how to make a fantastic tasting rotisserie grill chicken experience on a Weber charcoal grill. Save money and time while cooking 2 at a time. This is listed in our Grilling on Charcoal article and also, is a part of our Grilling, Chicken, Main Dishes, Holidays, Christmas, & Thanksgiving Categories.

Introduction to Rotisserie Grill Chicken Recipe

This is a rotisserie grill chicken recipe for outdoor cooking. We’ll cover storage in the fridge or freezer, as well as serving quantities and the basic spices to give it a subtle but great flavor. And here’s our article step-by-step of “Complete Guide to Using a Weber Kettle With Rotisserie“.

Ingredients for Rotisserie Chicken Recipe

Fortunately, only basic ingredients for rotisserie grill chicken recipe are needed. Besides the chickens, you only need simple spices like garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Regarding chickens, there are all kinds of them to choose from. I’ve done them all and there’s no need to stress about what kind of chicken. Also, all are extremely delicious.

Rotisserie Grill Chicken Over Coals

While you can use any heat source, we’ll cover rotisserie grill chicken over coals. Use briquettes or lump charcoal. I’ve used both. The best thing to do is to plan it out. If you do certain things in order, it will save loads of time. Here’s an idea of the steps.

• Pull out your rotisserie components and a drip pan.
• Get your grill and vents ready; start firing up the charcoal.
• Prep your chickens. After that, your coals will be hot.
• Take your meat out to the grill, skewer the chickens, and load them onto the grill.
• Turn on the rotisserie motor and set your timer for checking the charcoal.
• While they’re cooking, work on the sides you’re having.
• When chickens are done, bring them in, let them rest for a few minutes, carve them up, and serve.

Tips for Rotisserie Grill Chicken

Here are some expert tips for rotisserie grill chicken. Find some useful ideas and solutions for those unforeseen issues as well as common questions you might have.

Rotisserie Grill Chicken Recipe BBQ

When you use this rotisserie grill chicken recipe BBQ for your grill, you can incorporate BBQ sauce as well. Who doesn’t love rotisserie chicken with BBQ sauce? Just follow the entire recipe. However, after the first 30-40 minutes on the rotisserie or when it starts to show some browning, brush it with barbecue sauce while it turns. And, that’s also a good time to load up more charcoal if it’s needed. Then, about 15 minutes before it’s done, brush the chickens with barbecue sauce again. It’s awesome.

And, here’s our regular barbecue chicken recipe on the grill.

Charcoal Grilled CHICKEN

BBQ Rotisserie Chicken Cooking Temperature

The best BBQ Rotisserie chicken cooking temperature is going to be two-fold, one for grill temp and one for internal meat temp. For Weber grills, the grill lid’s covered temp peaks between 375-425⁰F. That’s a good, hot temperature for this type of cooking for chicken. The final, safe internal temperature of the chickens will be 165⁰F. Typically, check the thick center part of a breast for the temp.

BBQ Rotisserie Grill Chicken Cooking Time per Pound

Here’s the idea behind a BBQ Rotisserie chicken cooking time per pound. While it does vary among types of chicken, the differences are minor. Starting with a 3-pound chicken for 50 minutes cooking time, estimate about 20 minutes per pound additional on the rotisserie. Confirm a safe internal temperature for complete cooking.

How Long Does Rotisserie Grill Chicken Last in the Fridge?

How long does rotisserie grill chicken last in the fridge? Poultry is one of those very sensitive meats regarding temperature and food safety. It lasts about 3 to 5 days safely in the fridge. This assumes the following scenarios:

• The chicken distributor to the grocery store keeps it safe.
• The grocery store is keeping it safe while unboxing it, pricing it, and displaying it.
• It wasn’t too long between when it was put it into the grocery cart and into the fridge at home.
• As long as it was left in the fridge until ready to prep it for grilling.
• It didn’t reach it’s last recommended selling date.
• The fridge is working fine and it experiences an average opening and closing of it.
• The cooked chicken wasn’t left out very long after cooking (30-45 minutes) and before putting it away as leftovers.

Rotisserie Chicken is Pink

If your rotisserie chicken is pink, cook it longer. So, if you noticed it after completely removing it from the rotisserie or grill, pop it into the microwave. Then, after a few more minutes of cooking in the microwave, just be certain it’s no longer pink. Otherwise, keep cooking it in the microwave until done. Restaurants do this in a pinch. If it’s mostly cooked, there is no impact noticed on any flavor or texture. If it’s pink and bloody a lot, the best thing to do is to return it to the grill or you use the oven.

Generally, the internal temp of chicken should be at least 165⁰F. Here’s a Food Temperature Chart and safe minimum temperatures.

Rotisserie Chicken How to Cut

The skill of Rotisserie chicken on how to cut it doesn’t come easily but it can be, once you’ve done it a couple of times. Cut rotisserie chicken the similar way when cutting a raw whole chicken. The only difference is that it’s hotter than uncooked chicken. However, it carves much easier since it’s tender.

First, start with pulling a leg aside as you cut into that joint to remove it. Next, do the same action with each wing. Don’t be tempted to focus on the breasts next. Turn the chicken up vertically and carve down to separate the entire back. Then, position the chicken with the breast downward against the cutting board. Pierce the central bone and cut downward. Finish this separation and cut the rest of that center bone. You now have two chicken halves. To finish, turn each half over and cut to separate each thigh.

How To CUT UP A FULL CHICKEN

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Conclusion

Now you know how to make your own rotisserie grill chicken on a Weber charcoal grill. While it has a few steps for handling the rotisserie, it does cook evenly and has fantastic flavor with a crispy crust and moist interior. Let me know how yours went and if you did anything special with it.