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Brined smoked chicken with chicken fat potatoes

A brined, grilled and roasted chicken served with chive-tossed baby potatoes cooked in chicken fat.

Matthew Norman Broussard
Prep
–
Cook
1h
Steps
9
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium

Method

  1. Step 1Grind the spices

    Grind the whole spices in a mortar and pestle.

  2. Step 2Brine the chicken

    Submerge the chicken in the brine in a container and turn it so it soaks.

    Chicken
  3. Step 3Season the chicken

    Sprinkle the ground spice mixture over the chicken.

    Chicken
  4. Step 4Grill the chicken

    Place the chicken on a rack over the grill and cook it until charred and cooked through.

    Chicken
  5. Step 5Roast the potatoes

    Spread the baby potatoes in a tray and roast them until golden.

    Potato
  6. Step 6Finish the chicken in the oven

    Put the chicken in the oven to finish cooking.

    Chicken
  7. Step 7Chop the chives

    Finely chop the chives on a cutting board.

    Chives
  8. Step 8Toss potatoes in chicken fat

    Toss the roasted potatoes with chicken fat and the chopped chives.

    PotatoChicken fatChives
  9. Step 9Spoon sauce over chicken

    Spoon the pan sauce over the chicken and serve with the potatoes.

    ChickenPotato

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