It is very good, even if somewhat bland. We made a colossal chicken (over 10 lb) this way, was excellent, although it took almost 3 ½ hours to cook..)
- 1 chicken (3 lbs average)
- 1 tsp salt
- 10 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ lemon, quartered
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
- 2 teaspoons salt
- Sprinkle the inside of a chicken with 1 teaspoon salt.
- Peel the cloves of garlic.
- Place the lemon pieces and whole garlic cloves inside chicken and truss with skewers, tying legs together with cotton kitchen string. Fold wings under.
- Melt butter and stir in fresh lemon juice, paprika and 2 teaspoons salt.
- Place chicken on rotisserie with a pan positioned underneath to catch the drippings
- Turn on rotisserie
- Brush chicken with butter mixture.
- Roast chicken, under closed bbq cover, basting often with butter mixture.
- Cook for 1 hour or until skin is glazed and crispy and juices run clear (meat temperature reading 175F/87C )
- Let stand for at least 15 minutes before carving