Roasted chicken is a classic comfort food and a beautiful meal for entertaining dinner guests. But getting the skin to come out just the right amount of crispy can be a tricky task, especially if ...
Roast chicken is an everyday pleasure—a good fit for both special occasions and midnight snacks. While you might be familiar with the classic roasting style, with trussed legs and tucked wings, this ...
Stop fighting with whole chickens that cook unevenly. When you spatchcock a chicken, you flatten it completely, which cuts cooking time and prevents the dreaded dry breast meat. The technique might ...
Photograph by Elliott Jerome Brown Jr., Prop styling by Christina Allen, Food Styling by Thu Buser Spatchcocking can sound vaguely risque, but it simply means to butterfly a whole bird so that it lies ...
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What is Spatchcock?

Spatchcocking involves cutting the backbone out of a raw, whole bird – chicken, turkey, whatever – in order to basically flatten it. It’s also known as “butterflying” – but who’s gonna choose that ...
"Spatchcocking a bird means that you can get a maximum amount of surface area directly on the grill," said grilling guru Steven Raichlen, author of seven grilling cookbooks, including "How To Grill" ...
This Memorial Day, skip the boring burgers and hot dogs for the unofficial kickoff of barbecue season with beer-can or spatchcock chicken. While putting out the American flag to honor members of the ...