Let’s face it, eating out is expensive, but there is no denying that little voice when you get a craving. And that is what happened here. We were having friends over for dinner, and there was a consensus, we wanted Swiss Chalet for dinner. Only thing was, we were BROKE! Sultana to the rescue! Not only do I have a freezer full of chicken, but we happen to have a package of Chalet Sauce in the pantry. So I set about making something pretty darn close to Swiss Chalet for dinner.

METHOD

1. Oil your grids and then preheat your grill to 350°F.
2. Allow the chicken to come to room temperature and pat dry with paper towels.
3. Combine all the spices and then rub the chicken with the seasoning mix until very well coated.
   

    

4. When the grill is ready, turn off half of the burners. Pour 1 tbsp. of oil over each chicken and then sear them on all sides on the hot side of the grill.
   

    

5. When you’re happy with the colour, move the chicken to the cool side of the grill, and grill roast for 30 to 40 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 165°F.
6. While your chicken is grill roasting, you may want to take this time to have some wine, make some sides and the sauce.

I recommend the Super Stuffed Potatoes if you can’t make something akin to the fresh cut fries that we know and love.

So this wasn’t rotisserie chicken, although if I had had a whole chicken on hand, I would have done the rotisserie thing, but we didn’t want to wait that long. So I used the sear and grill roast method which came out beautifully. And yes we all totally went there. If you’re a Chalet fan, the chicken, fries, buns and anything else you get there is just a carrier for that amazing Chalet Sauce. We had leftover sauce, emphasis on HAD.

Happy Grilling!