Name: Waitoa mānuka honey and rosemary butterfly chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Waitoa free range butterflied chicken – mānuka honey & rosemary; Oil, for the barbecue; Dressing; 1 NZ Avocado, scooped; 1 cup basil leaves; 1 clove garlic, peeled; 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 2 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 tsp honey; 1/4 cup water, as needed; Pinch of salt and pepper; Avocado summer salad; 1 pack Beekist chef's selection tomatoes; 1 NZ Avocado; 1/2 cup lightly toasted FreshLife pine nuts; 4 cups salad greens; 1/2 cup basil leaves

Waitoa mānuka honey and rosemary butterfly chicken

Make this delicious butterflied chicken your centrepiece this Christmas. Serve with an avocado summer salad and perfect Christmas roast Lotatoes™

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

1H 15M

Ingredients

Waitoa free range butterflied chicken – mānuka honey & rosemary

Oil, for the barbecue

Dressing

1 NZ Avocado, scooped

1 cup basil leaves

1 clove garlic, peeled

1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 tsp lemon juice

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/2 tsp honey

1/4 cup water, as needed

Pinch of salt and pepper

Avocado summer salad

1 pack Beekist chef's selection tomatoes

1 NZ Avocado

1/2 cup lightly toasted FreshLife pine nuts

4 cups salad greens

1/2 cup basil leaves

Method

1.Preheat the barbecue to medium heat. Drizzle with oil, then barbecue the butterflied chicken on medium heat for 20 minutes, then low heat for 30-40 minutes or until cooked through, turning occasionally.

2.Meanwhile, make the salad dressing. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blitz until smooth, adding water to reach your desired consistency. Season to taste.

3.Place salad greens on a serving platter or in a salad bowl. Quarter the tomatoes and place on top. Scoop, then slice or dice the avocados and add to the serving platter. Sprinkle with pine nuts and drizzle with dressing.

4.Chop cooked chicken into pieces. Serve with Avocado Summer Salad and perfect roast Lotatoes™.

We suggest using a meat thermometer for the butterflied chicken. Poultry should be fully cooked when the internal temperature reaches 82°C. Thermometers should be placed in the deepest part of the poultry.
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