Easy Spatchcock Chicken
Easy Spatchcock Chicken
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When you spatchcock a chicken, you ensure even cooking that happens even more quickly! It sounds complicated, but it's really not. Let's do it!
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ingredients
ingredients
– 1 whole chicken – 1/3 cup butter, softened – 1 tbsp dried herb blend – 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
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In a small bowl, mix together softened butter, herb blend, and salt. Set aside.
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Place chicken on a cutting board, legs down and wings up. Use a sharp pairing knife and kitchen shears to remove the back bone.
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Flip chicken over and press it flat.
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Thoroughly pat it dry with paper towels.
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Using your hands, rub the butter mixture all over the chicken, including under the skin as much as you can.
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Line a baking sheet with foil. Place a cooling rack on the sheet. Place the chicken on the rack. Bake for 40-50 minutes, until internal temperature reads 165 degrees F in thickest part of the thigh and skin is golden brown.
Carve the chicken and serve.
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