"Rather than broiling a chicken in pieces, which is easy to do but not wildly exciting, and rather than roasting it whole, which takes an hour or more, butterfly your chicken. It cooks in half the time and makes a great presentation...."
INGREDIENTS
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A 2½-to-3-pound broiler-fryer chicken, butterflied
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2 tablespoons melted butter blended with 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
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Salt and freshly ground pepper
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½ teaspoons dried thyme or an herb mixture
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1 tablespoon minced shallot or scallion
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½ cup chicken broth and/or dry white wine or vermouth
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1 to 2 tablespoons butter, for enrichment