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
Spit the first chicken
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| Get it tight on the first spit fork. |
Add the second chicken to the spit
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| Nose to tail |
Secure them with the other spit fork
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| 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.
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| Two chickens plus one pineapple! |
Recipe: Rotisserie Chicken with Spice Rub
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Dave says
Thanks Mike! Your site is awesome and you explain things very clearly, huge help!
Matt says
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!
Mike Vrobel says
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.
Jo says
Every time I want to rotisserie two chickens I always come back to this page. Thanks for this!
Tom says
Is this on a 22' Kettle?
Mike Vrobel says
Yes
Bill says
Do you cook the two chickens twice as long as one?
Mike V says
No, they take the same time as one.