So, whole chickens were on sale at Ralphs so I picked out the smallest one I could find. Asparagus on sale too. They rape you on the bell peppers, tho. $1.50 for one friggin' pepper. I might try growing them on my balcony this summer. The Chardonnay was on sale too
Rinsed the bird, cut in 1/2, removed the back. Thinly sliced some fresh garlic and stuffed it under the skin. Then rubbed down with a bit of olive oil and sprinkled with my favorite "all in one" type seasoning - cajun. Not too spicy either. Threw the bird on the grill.
Then prepared the asparagus and bell pepper. Just a little olive oil, kosher salt and fresh black pepper.
The planets were aligned just right and everything came out perfect. Nice crust on the skin and moist and flavorful inside. The asparagus gets an awesome nutty flavor when grilled and/or roasted in the oven. You have to remove it before it gets too soft, it's nice when it has a bite to it (aldante?)
I also grilled the liver, heart and gizzard. Chopped it up for the cats. One ate a little, and the other turned her nose up at it. She's a picky eater.
Plenty of chicken left over for a few more meals this week. The breasts are great sliced up with fresh tomato, lettuce, mayo on whole wheat bread.