1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Barbecues & Grilling

Rotisserie Chicken - Step by Step

By Derrick Riches, About.com

6 of 8

Rotisserie Chicken - Checking the Temperature

Checking the Temperature of a Rotisserie Chicken

Checking the Temperature of a Rotisserie Chicken

Regarding BBQ Inc.
At a cooking temperature between 300 and 350 degrees F it takes a chicken around 20 to 30 minutes per pound to cook. A 4 pound chicken should take around 2 hours to cook. When the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 175 to 180 degree F it is time to get it off the heat.

As the chicken cooked you may have noticed that it tended to plump up. As the chicken gets close to being done this plumping tends to go away. Also the skin of the chicken should be a dark, golden brown. These are your clues that it is getting close to being done and that you should start checking the temperature.

To test the internal temperature of a chicken use a meat thermometer and take a reading in at least two different places. Test the center of the chicken breast and in the thigh right above the drumstick. These are the densest parts of the chicken and the slowest to cook. When both of these places read above 175 degrees F it is time to take the chicken off the grill.

Explore Barbecues & Grilling

About.com Special Features

Conquering High Cholesterol

Learn how you can reduce your your numbers with these nutrition and exercise tips. More >

Mornings Made Easy

Reclaim the morning and your sanity with these easy recipes, tips, and timesaving ideas. More >

  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink
  3. Barbecues & Grilling

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.