Chicken Spatchcocked
- 1 hr 15 mins total
- 15 mins prep
- 1 hr cook
- 10 mins Resting Time
- serves 8 people
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Love roasted chicken and it is always welcomed with open arms in our family. This time I wanted to do something a bit different and seeing that I never made spatchcocked, the time to do it finally came.
Rubbing salt under the skin of the chicken, added tons of flavor to the meat. The butter intensified that flavors. I wanted to not let the chicken sits on the juices and the rendered fat, therefore using the wire rack which truly kept the chicken moist and added the bold lemon – garlic – onion flavor, yet not overpowering it at all. The chicken cooking was quicker and more even this way. The skin, my favorite part, nice and crisp.
If you are alone for the Holidays, or have a couple of friends over, this is a perfect alternative to the turkey.
Nutrition Facts
Chicken Spatchcocked
Amount Per Serving
Calories 714
Calories from Fat 423
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 47g
72%
Saturated Fat 15g
75%
Cholesterol 225mg
75%
Sodium 288mg
12%
Potassium 705mg
20%
Total Carbohydrates 8g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
4%
Sugars 2g
Protein 55g
110%
Vitamin A
10.7%
Vitamin C
33.7%
Calcium
5.5%
Iron
17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Chicken Spatchcocked
- 1 hr 15 mins total
- 15 mins prep
- 1 hr cook
- 10 mins Resting Time
- serves 8 people
Ingredients
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5 pounds whole chicken
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3 lemons, sliced
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Fresh thyme springs
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1 2-inch piece ginger, peeled and sliced
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1 Vidalia onion, peeled and sliced
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6 garlic cloves, peeled, hard end removed
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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces
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2 cups chicken stock
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1 cup white wine
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salt
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pepper
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 375F.
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Place the chicken breast side down on a cutting board. Using a chef’s knife or poultry sheers, cut along each side of backbone, separating backbone from the chicken. Remove backbone and save it for stock or discard.
Turn the chicken, breast side up facing you, on a cutting board. With the heel of your hands, press firmly against the breastbone until it cracks, and it becomes flat.
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Start at the neck and loosen and lift skin around the breasts and around the tights part of the chicken. Gently pushing between skin and meat (be careful not to detach skin completely) rub salt under the skin. Place the cut butter under the skin. Sprinkle generously salt and pepper all over the cavity and the all over skin.
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In a large cookie sheet spread the lemon, thyme, sliced onion, garlic and ginger to cover the bottom. Sprinkle with salt. Place the wire rack over the lemon onion mixture and place the flatten chicken, breast side up, in the middle of the rack. Add the wine and the 1 ½ cup of the chicken stock.
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Roast the chicken in the preheat oven. Add more chicken stock to the cookie sheet if it starts to dry out. Rotate the chicken halfway through roasting time. Poke gently with a fork the breast at the tight junction to let out any juices. Bake for 1 to 1 ½ hours. Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes before carving.
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This looks like a wonderful meal to make when guests come over! I love the addition of ginger to the spices!
Thank you Lisa. The ginger give it a new subtle flavor to it, without overpowering the whole dish. Perfect combination with the lemon.
Perfect for a small crowd and so easy to put together, the oven does it all, the best part.