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5 from 4 votes

Brick Chicken Recipe

A simple method of using bricks to hasten the cooking of the chicken to maintain it's juiciness.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: brick chicken, chicken, chicken legs
Servings: 4
Calories: 299kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken Legs with the back intact
  • 4 Red standard bricks wrapped in foil
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. tarragon
  • 2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp. onion salt
  • 1 Tbsp. Montreal steak spice

Instructions

  • Mix all the seasoning together and run over the entire chicken legs on both sides. Heat BBQ to medium and grill skin side down with a brick on each piece and close the lid. Allow to cook for 7-8 min. Flip the chicken and replace the brick. Continue cooking for another 7-8 min. until the chicken is cooked through. Let rest for 5 min. and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 333IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg