Difficulty: Beginner
Poultry
Salt-Free Cast Iron Skillet Chicken
Chef John
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Beginner
A spatchcocked chicken seasoned with recteq’s Salt-Free All Purpose Rub is seared in cast iron and finished with tender potatoes, onions, and carrots.
Instructions
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 400°F and place a cast Iron skillet inside of grill.
- Step 2: Place chicken on cutting board and using poultry shears, spatchcock chicken.
- Step 3: Season chicken with oil and recteq's Salt-Free All Purpose Rub on both side of chicken. Allow seasoning to rest on chicken for 8-10 minutes.
- Step 4: Place chicken skin side down into cast iron skillet. Let cook for 15-20 minutes before flipping chicken over inside cast iron skillet.
- Step 5: Add potatoes, onions, and carrots to cast iron skillet around chicken. Season veggies with recteq's Salt Free All Purpose Rub. Toss and let cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Step 6: Add chicken stock to cast iron skillet and let chicken cook until chicken breast reaches an internal temp of 165°F. Remove cast iron skillet from recteq and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Ingredients
Serving Sizes
- 1 Whole Chicken
- 3 tablespoon(s) Olive Oil
- 5 tablespoon(s) recteq's Salt-Free All Purpose Rub
- 2 pound(s) Baby Potatoes, sliced
- 1/2 pound(s) Carrots, sliced
- 1/2 pound(s) Onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoon(s) recteq's Salt-Free All Purpose Rub
- 1/2 cup(s) Chicken Stock
Tools Needed
- Step 1: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 400°F and place a cast Iron skillet inside of grill.
- Step 2: Place chicken on cutting board and using poultry shears, spatchcock chicken.
- Step 3: Season chicken with oil and recteq's Salt-Free All Purpose Rub on both side of chicken. Allow seasoning to rest on chicken for 8-10 minutes.
- Step 4: Place chicken skin side down into cast iron skillet. Let cook for 15-20 minutes before flipping chicken over inside cast iron skillet.
- Step 5: Add potatoes, onions, and carrots to cast iron skillet around chicken. Season veggies with recteq's Salt Free All Purpose Rub. Toss and let cook for 15-20 minutes.
- Step 6: Add chicken stock to cast iron skillet and let chicken cook until chicken breast reaches an internal temp of 165°F. Remove cast iron skillet from recteq and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Chef Pairings
Serve straight from the skillet with the pan juices spooned over the chicken and vegetables, alongside a fresh green salad.