Spatchcock Chicken

This juicy and flavorful Spatchcock Chicken recipe will take you from family meals to special occasions and entertaining. It’s a simple technique that anyone can master and one that you’re bound to return to over and over again.

KEY Ingredients

- Roasting chicken - Lemon slices - Olive oil - Butter - Salt - Lemon pepper - Onion powder - Fresh oregano - Rosemary - Thyme Swipe Up

Don’t be intimidated by removing the backbone. It’s not a difficult process to do. In fact, it’s actually a lot easier to do than you may think.

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You can use the back of a spoon to pull back the skin in one full piece. Once the backbone is removed, the skin is loose and easier to remove.

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The butter and oil mixture that’s placed under the skin really helps in crisping up the skin and keeping the moisture trapped inside the bird. It also helps trap that garlicky goodness and keeps it from burning, it just roasts it beautifully.

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