Main dishes

Grilled Flattened Chicken

photo by:kraft

There’s nothing flat about the flavor of this crispy, mouthwatering chicken hot off the grill. It's sweet and herby and cooks up in just over an hour.

time

prep:

25 min

total:

3 hr 18 min

servings

total:

8 servings

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What You Need

3/4

cup KRAFT Classic CATALINA Dressing

1/4

cup maple-flavored or pancake syrup

Tbsp. chopped fresh rosemary

roasting chicken (3 lb.)

lb. fresh asparagus spears, trimmed

Make It

MIX first 3 ingredients until well blended; reserve 1/4 cup for later use.

PLACE chicken, breast-side down, on cutting board. Use kitchen shears to remove backbone. Turn chicken over; press on breastbone to flatten chicken. Place, skin-side up, in shallow dish; tuck in wings. Brush with remaining dressing mixture. Refrigerate 2 hours to marinate, turning chicken occasionally.

HEAT grill to medium heat. Cover grate with heavy-duty foil; spray with cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Place chicken, breast-side down, on foil. Grill 45 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF), turning after 10 min. Transfer to cutting board. Tent with foil; let stand 10 min. Meanwhile, brush asparagus with reserved dressing mixture. Grill 6 to 8 min. or until crisp-tender, turning occasionally. Slice chicken; serve with asparagus.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Substitute 1 tsp. dried rosemary leaves for the chopped fresh rosemary.

Shortcut

To shorten the cook time, remove breastbone from chicken, then cut chicken lengthwise in half before grilling as directed.

Make Ahead

Chicken can be marinated in refrigerator up to 24 hours before grilling as directed.

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a cook

posted:7/3/2010

This recipe is not worth the time, effort and $ to make. Easier and cheaper to buy a rotisserie chicken from the supermarket!

jygrl413

posted:6/8/2010

I havent tried this yet but it looks tasty. since I dont have an outside grill can anyone say how they think this will go with a George Foreman?

Gayla.Stone

posted:6/7/2010

I liked this receipe but you need to be very careful while it is cooking on the grill. With the sugar in the syrup, the chicken will burn if you don't watch it carefully.

colknox

posted:6/7/2010

The Catalina dressing and maple syrup flavors do not meld well together in this dish. Tender and succulent yes! But the flavors really fight one another. Definitely not a "Keeper".

PurpleSushi

posted:6/2/2010

I saw this on Bobby Flay on the Food Network awhile back. They called it "Butterflied Chicken". It is definately a great idea. However, I preferred his recipe over this one. But it is also wonderful with just plain jane bbq sauce.

KathyPeabody