Spatchcock Chicken
Spatchcock Chicken
It produces a skin that is extremely crispy and a juicy meat when you use this spatchcock chicken recipe. It takes half as long to roast a whole chicken when you use the spatchcock method.
Preparation Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Additional Time
5 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Servings:
8
Ingredients
- Whole chickens weighing 2 (3 1/2) pounds, with the wingtips removed
- Salt 2 teaspoons
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- Black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon
- Olive oil 4 teaspoons
- Lemons, thinly cut and seeded
Directions
Step 1
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Make an aluminum foil liner for a large baking sheet.
- Step 2
- Make sure the chicken is breast side down and placed on a flat surface. Keeping the tail at the end, cut along the backbone on both sides. Remove the backbone.
- Step 3
- Grab both sides of the bird and open it up like a book. Turn the breasts up. Take your hands and run them down each breast side until you hear the crack. Transfer the chicken to the baking sheet and flatten it. Repeat with the other chicken.
- Step 4
In a small bowl, combine salt, tarragon paprika and pepper. Add oil. Make sure the chicken skin is clean by running your fingers under it and then applying tarragon paste under it. Slide lemon slices in one layer under the skin.
Step 5
Roast for 35 minutes or until the skin is crispy and an instant-read thermometer in the thickest part of the breast registers 165° F. Allow each chicken to stand for 5 minutes before slicing it into 8 pieces.
Nutrition Facts per Serving
545 Calories
32g It is a good idea to use
0g Carbs
60g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings per Recipe 8
Calories 545
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat | 32g 41% |
| Saturated fat | 9g 43% |
| Cholesterol | 239mg 80% |
| Sodium | 758mg 33% |
| Total Carbohydrate: | 0g 0% |
| Dietary Fibers | 0g 0% |
| Protein | 60g 120% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg 3% |
| Iron | 4mg 22% |
| Potassium | 488mg 10% |
A diet of 2,000 calories is used to calculate the percent daily values. It depends on your caloric needs whether your daily values are higher or lower.
It is not possible to obtain nutritional information on all ingredients. Based on the available nutritional data, the amount is calculated.
This nutrient is currently not available with information. You should consult your doctor or dietitian before preparing this recipe for consumption if you are on a medically restricted diet.
