Cranberry Glazed Barbecue Chicken

Name: Cranberry Glazed Barbecue Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Yield: Makes 6
Ingredients: 1 size 16 fresh chicken; ¾x 300 g bottle Wattie's Bit on the Side Cracker Cranberry Sauce; ½ tsp Chinese five spice; 2 Tbsp soft brown sugar; zest of 1 orange

For a stress free Christmas, impress your friends and family with this tasty, easy glazed butterflied chicken. Serve with a selection of your favourite salads, and enjoy!

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Makes 6

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Easy

Ingredients

1 size 16 fresh chicken

¾x 300 g bottle Wattie's Bit on the Side Cracker Cranberry Sauce

½ tsp Chinese five spice

2 Tbsp soft brown sugar

zest of 1 orange

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Average Quantity per Serving

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Method

Step 1

1. Preheat a lidded barbecue to 200°C.

Step 2

2. To butterfly or spatchcock the chicken, using kitchen shears or a sharp knife, cut chicken down each side of the backbone. Remove the backbone. Turn chicken breast side up. Press firmly on the breastbone to flatten.

Step 3

3. To make the glaze mix together Wattie's Bit on the Side Cracker Cranberry Sauce, Chinese five spice, brown sugar and orange zest.

Step 4

4. Place the chicken breast-side up in a tray or on a lined hotplate. Brush liberally with glaze, place on the barbecue and close the lid. Turn the middle burner off and reduce the outside burners to low.

Step 5

5. Glaze the chicken every 20 minutes. Cooking time will vary according to chicken size and barbecue model. Allow approx 45-60 minutes.

Step 6

6. To test if the chicken is fully cooked, insert a skewer into the thickest part of the meat, when the juices run clear the meat is cooked. Leave to rest for 15 minutes before carving.