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    Home » Recipes » Basic technique

    Rotisserie How To: Two Chickens, One Set of Forks

    Published: Sep 25, 2012 · Modified: May 5, 2018 by Mike Vrobel · This post may contain affiliate links · 10 Comments

    What is the most common question I get about rotisserie grilling?

    "I want to cook two chickens on my rotisserie. Do I need two sets of forks?

    You can spit two chickens with one set of forks. Just cram them together and…wait, this would be easier if I showed you.

    First, truss the chickens

     

    Like this

    .

     

    Spit the first chicken

    Get it tight on the first spit fork.

     

    Add the second chicken to the spit

    Nose to tail

     

    Secure them with the other spit fork

    Push the chickens together as hard as you can, then lock down the second spit fork. If the chickens are not tight together, they might work loose and start wobbling around on the spit.

     

    Done!

     

    Notes

    This works with as many chickens as you can fit on your spit. It also works for cornish hens, which are just smaller chickens. I've squeezed four cornish hens onto the spit for my Weber kettle, and I would guess I can fit at least six on the longer spit for my Weber Summit.

    Two chickens plus one pineapple!

    Recipe: Rotisserie Chicken with Spice Rub

    What do you think? Questions? Other ideas? Leave them in the comments section below.


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    1. Kerry says

      May 30, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      Thanks for coming to the rescue! This worked great for us.

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        May 30, 2022 at 1:56 pm

        You’re welcome!

        Reply
    2. Dave says

      August 11, 2020 at 5:47 pm

      Thanks Mike! Your site is awesome and you explain things very clearly, huge help!

      Reply
    3. Matt says

      January 19, 2019 at 12:07 pm

      Hey Mike, really love your site! I have a Summit 470, and want to rotisserie two chickens on it. I don't think they'll fit between the two outside burners (it might with your method of placing two chickens, but it'd be close?) . Is one burner on the side enough? Wouldn't the IR burner be too much after awhile?

      Thanks for your help!

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        January 23, 2019 at 7:27 am

        One side burner is not much heat, but if you can get the chicken browned, then it will (eventually) finish low-and-slow with the one burner. Cook with the one side burner and the IR burner as long as you can, then turn off the IR burner and finish the chicken on the lower heat from the one burner. I don't know how long this will take - you'll have to check the chicken's temperature with a thermometer as you go.

        Reply
    4. Jo says

      June 30, 2018 at 3:18 pm

      Every time I want to rotisserie two chickens I always come back to this page. Thanks for this!

      Reply
    5. Tom says

      February 02, 2018 at 11:52 am

      Is this on a 22' Kettle?

      Reply
      • Mike Vrobel says

        February 02, 2018 at 2:06 pm

        Yes

        Reply
    6. Bill says

      December 23, 2015 at 7:04 pm

      Do you cook the two chickens twice as long as one?

      Reply
      • Mike V says

        December 23, 2015 at 7:30 pm

        No, they take the same time as one.

        Reply

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