Firing up the Barbie?

This chicken dish looks as good as it tastes. Great for a smart barbecue. You need to do a bit of prep stovetop, but just one pan and a few minutes. Gives the coals chance to heat up.

Use one spatchcock for 2 people. The rest of the ingredients are for 4 portions.

Marinate the chicken for at least an hour in:

4 cloves of garlic, smashed

125ml brandy

60ml quality olive oil

seasoning

Use 50g butter to fry up a good handful of rehydrated dried porcini and 500g mixed fresh mushrooms, add 200g pearl barley and add a good glass of white wine and cook till fully absorbed.

Transfer to an oven tray and place spatchcocks on top, squishing them in a bit. Add 375ml chicken stock, cover with foil and put on the barbecue for about 45 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.

Monique Chambers

Monique started indulge in 2011 and has since created Indulge Me GIFT and Indulge Me FOOD and volume 1 of The Artists Directory - Malta. A marketing professional by trade, Monique's passion is to promote local talent and Malta in general. Free time is her biggest indulgence, when she can tinker in her craft room or the kitchen, or be selfish with a book, the sofa and good glass of wine (of course, wearing something beautiful and with freshly coiffed hair!)