Should I flip a whole chicken on the grill?

Butterfly your chicken, season it well, start it skin side up on the cooler side of a two-zone indirect fire, cook it to within 25 to 35°F of your final serving temperature, flip it and move it skin side down over the hotter side of the grill, and cook until crisp and cooked through.

What temperature do you rotisserie a chicken on the grill?

You’ll cook the chicken at around 300-325 degrees F, until the internal temperature the thickest part of the breast is around 165 degrees F. To finish crisping the skin, you’ll turn the side burners off and the infrared rotisserie back on, until skin is deep golden brown. Let rest for 20 minutes, off the grill.

How do you cook a crispy whole chicken on the grill?

Season the chicken skin with salt and grill skin-side down over moderately-low heat until the fat has rendered and the skin is nice and crisp. Keep the heat low—if it gets too high, the fat will sear and not cook slowly and melt away. Flip the chicken and grill for a few minutes skin-side up until cooked through.

Do you grill whole chicken breast up or down?

One of the secrets to success is starting it out breast-side down, which keeps the breast meat juicy. Though the chicken is fabulous on its own, you can take it to the next level with a few more ingredients by making a simple pan sauce.

How do you know when grilled chicken is done?

It’s the most precise way of telling if the chicken is done. The perfect internal temperature is 165 degrees for dark meat, 160 degrees for white. If you don’t have an instant-read thermometer, you can always do a little cut into the middle to check that it’s just about opaque in the center.

Do you grill chicken on high or low heat?

Start chicken on the low heat side of two-zone grill with the skin side up. Then shut the lid on the grill and cook for about 20 to 25 minutes. Save any sauce or glaze for the last ten minutes of cooking. Turn the chicken skin side down once the fat renders on the skin.