Perfect Split Broiled Chicken Halves

This is an easy indoor answer to outdoor cooking. Once you try it...you will look forward to doing it again!

Perfect Split Broiled Chicken Halves
AMERICAN

 

Ingredients
For Each Chicken Half
2 - 3 teaspoons Hometown Number 1® Blended Seasoning
1 - 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 chicken half (approximately 1 3/4 lbs.)

Preparation
1. Line a shallow broiler pan with foil.
2. Place oven shelf in 2nd position from top (about 6 - 8 inches from heat source).
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Wash chicken half thoroughly under cold water.
5. Shake off excess water, keeping chicken half somewhat moist.
6. Place chicken in foil-lined broiler pan.
7. Sprinkle with Hometown Number 1® Blended Seasoning.
8. Rub seasoning over entire chicken half (both sides and around joints).
9. Spoon vegetable oil over the skin side and distribute over entire half.
10. Arrange chicken in pan skin side down.

Broiling
1. Place pan with chicken under the broiler, Always keep oven door slightly open, when broiling.
2. Let chicken broil for 10 - 12 minutes until the bone takes on a slight char.
3. Remove pan from oven and turn chicken skin side up.
4. Before returning chicken to the oven, change shelf position to the Lower 1/3
portion of the oven.
5. Place chicken under broiler for another 10 - 12 minutes, until chicken skin is evenly browned and bubbly (a slight char is quite acceptable).
6. Turn chicken once more to skin side down and broil for 10-12 minutes longer.
7. Now turn chicken to skin side up.
8. With chicken in oven, turn off broiler - close oven door. - Let chicken rest for 15 minutes in the oven. Serve......

Remember! Broil with oven door ajar.
Note! In step 2 you may want to rotate or shift pan for even browning.
Temperature should read 165-170 degrees F. at inner thigh close to hip joint.
An instant thermometer is a no guesswork all around help. Worth the investment!