Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 whole pastured chicken (split down the back (mine are anywhere from 4-6 pounds))
  • 3-4 TB butter (or olive oil (or avocado oil for the bottom of the pan and surface of the chicken)
  • 1 cup or so of BBQ sauce
  • 1 onion (sliced into rounds)
  • 2 cloves of garlic (chopped)

Instruction

  • Butter the bottom of a large baking sheet or jelly roll pan, lay slices of onion on top, and garlic on top of the onions.
  • Put the butterflied chicken on top of the onion rounds, and butter the surface of the chicken.
  • Cook at 425 degrees for 40 minutes, take it out and brush the surface of the chicken with BBQ sauce.
  • Place the chicken back in the oven and cook another 5-10 minutes, take it back out and brush it with more BBQ sauce. Cook another 5 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and juices run clear.
  • You can use more BBQ sauce for dipping if you wish!