Oregano & Garlic Butterfly Chicken

SERVES: 8

PREP & COOKING TIME: 2 Hours 45 minutes

WHAT TO BUY

3 garlic cloves, chopped

1 tbsp dried oregano

juice of 2 lemons

watercress sprigs

1 x size 18 chicken from Red Lea Chickens

2 tbsp olive oil


WHAT TO DO

1. Wash chicken and pat dry with kitchen paper. Using a sharp knife or poultry shears, cut the chicken down the back. Using the heel of your hand, press chicken down flat. Remove backbone and rib cage.

2. Place in a large shallow dish, skin side up. Rub oil into skin and season well. Scatter over garlic and oregano and pour over lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hrs, to marinate.

3. Preheat a hooded barbecue on medium. Cook chicken, lid closed, for 15 mins each side, until golden and cooked through.

4. Cut into pieces and serve on watercress.