• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Foodie Explorers | Eat | Stay | See | Cook
  • Cook
  • Drink
  • Eat
  • See
  • Stay
  • Subscribe
  • About Emma & Mark
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Cook
  • Drink
  • Eat
  • See
  • Stay
  • Subscribe
  • About Emma & Mark
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Cook
  • Drink
  • Eat
  • See
  • Stay
  • Subscribe
  • About Emma & Mark
×

Home » Recipe

How to Spatchcock a Chicken

02/05/2020 by Emma

A faster way to roast a chicken than the conventional method

The spatchcock method of preparing a chicken means that the bird will cook quicker than simply placing the entire chicken in the oven. It will also not be as dry and it's easier to season with herbs this way.

Spatchcock chicken

The following easy steps show how to spatchcock a chicken. A good pair of poultry shears or kitchen scissors is required for this.

How to Spatchcock a Chicken

1. Prep your chicken

Remove any neck parts and gizzards - these can be kept if you want to make homemade chicken stock for soups and other recipes. If not, discard them and place the chicken, breast-side down, on a cutting board.

2. Remove the backbone

Spatchcock chicken Cuts

Look at these high tech illustrations!

Using either a pair of poultry shears or kitchen scissors for this step, cut along each side of the backbone from the tail to the neck. This can also be added to homemade chicken stock, if you plan on doing so, if not it can be  discarded.

Spatchcock chicken Backbone

3. Flatten the chicken.

Flip the chicken over.  Press down on the middle of the chicken until the bone cracks, which you'll hear.
Spatchcock chicken Press here to break

Your chicken is now ready for you to use. You can sprinkle with dried herbs and then place in the oven or on a barbeque, paying attention that it is thoroughly cooked.

Looking for a recipe now that you know how to spatchcock? Here's one we made earlier: lemon and thyme spatchcock chicken.


Come say hello on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter ❤️

 

Spatchcock chicken How to

« Recipe: lemon and thyme spatchcock chicken
German Russian Museum, Berlin »

About Emma

Has been eating and drinking for far too long. Usually found hibernating on a couch, snuggling a cat.

Primary Sidebar

SUBSCRIBE to Foodie Explorers and never miss out

foodie explorers shop
Foodie Explorers us

Hello!

We are Emma and Mark and we are a couple who love to discover the world around us through food and travel.

We are award-winning bloggers (Most Dedicated Food Blogger from The Scotsman) who have years of food and travel passion behind us. Join us as Mark learns to use his WSET training and Emma learns how to write up a recipe properly!

More about us→

Member Guild of Food Writers

Find us also in SNACK magazine - click to get the latest issue.

Snack magazine logo

The information posted on this website was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.

Footer

↑ back to top

About

  • About us
  • Contact
  • Disclosure
  • Privacy Policy

Stay

Eat

Drink

See

Guide to Glasgow

Recipe Index

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Copyright © 2007 -2022 Foodie Explorers