Cheryl Alters Jamison, Bill Jamison

Fancy Chicken with Cheese

Preparation info
  • Serves

    3

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Smoke & Spice: Cooking With Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue
Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

  • About

A creamy goat cheese under a chicken’s skin helps to keep the meat moist and adds its own delightful flavor. Try this when you need to impress someone who looks down their nose at barbecue.

Ingredients

  • 3½ pound chicken, cleaned
  • 2 to 3 ounces fresh mild goat cheese
  • 1

Method

  1. The night before you plan to barbecue, massage the chicken thoroughly with the cheese and pesto, inside and out, working them as far as possible under the skin without tearing it. Insert the basil leaves under the skin, placing them as evenly as possible over the chicken. If you wish, truss the chicken. Place the chicken in a plastic bag and refrigerate it overnight.