chicken under a brick

noun

A dish of roast chicken prepared with a brick placed on top to flatten the chicken and enhance browning.

Meanings

nounchicken under a brick (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecookingA dish of roast chicken prepared with a brick placed on top to flatten the chicken and enhance browning.

    Synonyms: brick chicken

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA dish of roast chicken prepared with a brick placed on top to flatten the chicken and enhance browning.

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Chicago

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