Instructions

• For full flavour, begin this recipe at least 2 hours (up to 24 hours) before cooking to allow the chicken to marinate.
• To make the marinade, mix all the ingredients together in a small bowl.
• Butterfly the chicken, if it hasn’t already been done by your butcher. See our Grill Skill for instructions on how to butterfly a whole chicken:

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• Spread ¼ of the marinade over the cavity side of the chicken. Flip the chicken over and spread another ¼ under the skin of breasts and thighs. Then, spread the remaining marinade over the outside of the chicken. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Prepare the barbecue for cooking using direct medium heat (180°C-230°C) and preheat as directed. Refer to Step 14 for information on Premium Gas Barbecue settings and set up methods.
  Prepare the barbecue for cooking using direct medium heat (180°C-230°C) and preheat as directed. Refer to Step 14 for information on Weber Q settings and set up methods.
  Prepare your barbecue for cooking using direct medium heat (210°C-240°C) and preheat as directed. Refer to Step 14 for information on Weber Lumin settings and set up methods.
  Prepare your barbecue for cooking using direct medium heat. If you are using a Weber SmokeFire™, set the temperature to 250°C and preheat.
• Coat the potato slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Once the barbecue has preheated, brush the cooking grills clean with a wire brush and adjust the settings as needed for direct medium heat. Place the chicken, cavity side down, on the cooking grills. Grill the chicken over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, for 45 minutes.
  Once the barbecue has preheated, brush the cooking grills clean with a wire brush and adjust the settings as needed for direct medium heat. Place the chicken, cavity side down, on the cooking grills. Grill the chicken over direct medium heat, with the lid closed, for 45 minutes.
  Once your barbecue has preheated, brush the cooking grills clean with a wire brush. Place the chicken, cavity side down, on the cooking grills. Grill the chicken overdirect medium heat, with the lid closed, for 30 minutes.
  Once your Weber barbecue has preheated to the set temperature (SmokeFire: 250°C) brush the cooking grills clean with a wire brush. Place the chicken, cavity side down, on the cooking grills. Grill the chicken over direct medium heat (over the fire), with the lid closed, for 45 minutes.
• 40 minutes into the cook time, add the potato slices around the chicken. Cook over direct medium heat for an additional 20 minutes, flipping as needed.
  40 minutes into the cook time, add the potato slices around the chicken. Cook over direct medium heat for an additional 20 minutes, flipping as needed.
  After 30 minutes, using a metal spatula and tongs, carefully flip the chicken over, so it is skin side down.
  40 minutes into the cook time, add the potato slices around the chicken. Cook over direct medium heat for an additional 20 minutes, flipping as needed.
• After 45 minutes, use a metal spatula and tongs to carefully flip the chicken over so it is skin side down. Cook for an additional 15 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
  After 45 minutes, use a metal spatula and tongs to carefully flip the chicken over so it is skin side down. Cook for an additional 15 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
  Add the potato slices around the chicken and grill over direct medium heat for 30 minutes, flipping the potatoes halfway through.
  After 45 minutes, use a metal spatula and tongs to carefully flip the chicken over so it is skin side down. Cook for an additional 15 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked.
• When there is 10- 15 minutes of cooking time left for the potatoes, add the remaining ½ tablespoon olive oil, 2 garlic cloves, and dried oregano to a large bowl. Add the potatoes and toss to coat. Then return them to the barbecue and cook for a final 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender.
• During the last 3 to 5 minutes of cooking time for the chicken, add the lemons to the grill, cut side down, to caramelise.
• Once the chicken has cooked through, the potatoes are tender, and the lemon has caramelised, remove them from the barbecue.
• Leave the chicken to rest for 15 minutes before carving. When ready to serve, drizzle the lemon juice all over the chicken and potatoes.
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