You don't need to grill your chicken outdoors to get the intense flavor you want; just follow Chef John's quick and easy flame broiler chicken recipe.
Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Calories
584 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Preheat the oven broiler. Set an oven rack about 7 to 8 inches from the heat source.
Step 2
Spread onion slices in a single layer on the bottom of a baking dish. Season chicken with salt. Place chicken halves skin-side down over onion rings.
Step 3
Cook chicken in the preheated oven, turning every 7 minutes, until caramelized, no longer pink at the bone, and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Ingredients
1 small onion, sliced
salt as needed
1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut in half, backbone removed
