Lemon Onion Brick Chicken ~ & I am guest posting at HOH,,, hehe~

Is it just me, or does summer make you crave bbq like nothing else. I just love grilling, and I am the one handling the grill at my house. I am kind of a control freak, and the kitchen, cooking, is totally my territory, and unless you are there to clean up, please stay out, lol. 

A couple weeks ago, we had ourselves a delicious bbq, man it was good. I've posted about my BRICK CHICKEN before, but this time I went a step further, and added onions, and lemons to the chicken, along with some spices. You can use whatever you like, as far as spices are concerned. You know in this house, everything has a kick to it, we just love spicy food.

This is how I spiced up my chicken. I will just say sprinkle the bird with all the following spices. Adding more, or less, of anything you choose. Thats my regular rule of thumb when seasoning anything, sprinkle the surface evenly, adding another layer if you choose to. Does anyone else season like this. I hate using measuring spoons, everything is done by feel, hand, and eye. 

LEMON ONION BRICK CHICKEN

*salt

*pepper

*garlic

*garam masala

*cumin

*red chili

*dry mustard

*lemon pepper

*olive oil

*lemons

*onions

You can even make a paste with the above ingredients, and then spread it on the chicken. Or just sprinkle it all over like I did. Make sure to get in all the crevices, and under the skin, even poke some holes in the thinker parts of the chicken, and rub the seasoning in there really good. 

Then with a burning hot grill ready for you, place your bird cavity side down, lay all the lemons and onions on top, and place your brick on it. Cook, then flip, repeating the process until the meat literally falls of the bones, and my friends, if you can resist to wait until it's placed on the table good for you. For the rest of us, burn your fingers every 5 seconds trying to pry little pieces off, hehe. Oh and don't forget about the kiddos, and the hubby who are all swarming around waiting for mama bird to drop a little piece in their mouth too, lol. 

I love grilled vegetables, and this particular day, I choose to grill some zucchini. This is so easy, all you do is slice the zucchini length wise, and sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper. Thats it!!

So there you have it folks, I paired this with some rice, rajma (indian spiced beans), and a tomato and onion salad. Boy oh boy was it good eats. Sorry, clearly nobody was thinking about taking pictures of the plate, we were all digging in immediately after these pics were taken, lol. 

Hey guess what, TODAY, ME, yes ME, I Bella am guest posting at HOH. 

While Allison is doing a month long road trip, she has been turning over her blog to some amazing guest bloggers, and I just happen to be one of them, EEKKKK. 

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I was so super excited, and I hope you go say hello to me over there, and give me some love!!

BBQ BRICK CHICKEN recipe

When was the last time you made BRICK CHICKEN?

Never, oh perfect, well check out how I did it, and give it a try.

It's easy, fun, and oh so delicious.

First go get some fresh Organic Whole chickens.

Cut those birdies right down the back, along one side. 

Give it a good crack, and remove any insides.

The marinade I made was a a quick creation, that came along as I went, and was based on some leftover SALSA I had.

* 1/2 cup FRESH salsa with extra lemon juice.

* 1/2 bunch of cilantro

* 20-30 cloves fresh garlic

* 3 green chillies

* 1 tsp cumin

* 1 tsp spicy mustard

* salt

Blend this all together, and pour, rub, and tuck it in to every nook ,and cranny of the bird. Please adjust the heat, accordingly, we just like it hot !

Next you need to find some dang heavy bricks, cover one side in heavy foil, and place those birds on a hot grill. I placed mine with the cavity down first, Then turned them over skin side. When you do this, make sure you lower the flame, the skin, will burn, and the fat will flame. Keep on eye on it. 

I think I cooked my birds for about 20-30 minutes. You know you grill, just watch them, and never eat chicken unless all juices are running clear, and the meat is no longer pink. 

These were incredibly moist, tender, juicy, and hot. They had just the right tang, and left your mouth in a sizzle. Finger licking good.

I made a tomato onion salad, and served it with couscous.

Happy grilling!!

Check out my curry plants, they are still alive. I also have 3 orchids, I'm desperately trying not to kill. I really need to learn to take care of these things. They are so happy to be outside again, the cold winter months, locked in my house, almost put an end to them.  They are doing well, outside, being watered by fresh rain.

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BBQ days, and Badminton at the park!!!

This is how we roll, when the weather is good.
Last week it was BEEEEUTIFUL.
Hot, sunny, and perfect for a bbq, and a day at the park. Can't you literally smell that chicken?
Oh man, it was good.
We ate outside on the deck, and then ran off to play some badminton at the park.
Oh how I love beautiful days like this. Just had to share it with you guys. Seeing as how the whole country is covered in snow, and is wishing for spring to come already.


Enjoy my friends, and may you have a fabulous day like this soon!!!

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